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EPS

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Encapsulated PostScript image

File type: Graphics file

Files with eps extension are almost always images exported to the special Adobe Encapsulated PostScipt graphics file format.

What is eps file?

File type category:
Graphics file

Date updated: September 11, 2025

File extension eps is used for files that contain Encapsulated PostScript - graphics file format used by the PostScript language. EPS files can be either binary or ASCII.

The term EPS usually implies that the file contains a bit-mapped representation of the graphics for display purposes. In contrast, PostScript files, referring to fonts, include only the PostScript commands for printing the graphic.

EPS file format is used by many Adobe applications that can usually export their documents or graphics to Encapsulated PostScript.

MIME types:
application/postscript
application/eps
application/x-eps
image/eps
image/x-eps

How to open eps file?

The EPS format can be opened in almost every Adobe program, such as Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator.

This format is also supported supported by third party applications, such as CorelDraw Graphics Suite, XnView, OpenOffice.org Draw or Blender.

How to convert eps file?

Applications that can open .eps files may also have the function to export or save them to another file format.

The default software to open eps file:

Suggested software to open eps file:

Associated software actions with the eps file

Software applications that handle other tasks involving eps files:

Microsoft Windows

Apple macOS / Mac OS X

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