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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.
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
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.
Applications that can open .eps files may also have the function to export or save them to another file format.
Software applications that can open eps files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit eps files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software capable of saving eps files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Programs for viewing eps files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software apps that create eps files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that convert eps files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
On-line services
Software apps that import eps files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software apps that export eps files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software apps that print eps files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software applications that handle other tasks involving eps files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform