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Common file extensions

Extension	File type description
file extension $$$	Temporary file
file extension 000	ARJ multi-volume compressed archive
file extension 000	IsoBuster CD/DVD image file data recovery
file extension 001	Compressed file from a multi-volume archive
file extension 002	Compressed file from a multi-volume archive
file extension 003	Compressed file from a multi-volume archive
file extension 1st	README.1st text file
file extension 3dr	3DMark result
file extension 3g2	3GPP2 multimedia file
file extension 3gp	Multimedia files for wireless networks
file extension 7z	7z is the compressed archive file
file extension 7zip	7z compressed archive file
file extension aac	Advanced audio coding
file extension abm	Album file
file extension abr	Adobe Photoshop brush file
file extension accdb	Office Access 2007 database file format
file extension accdt	Access Database templates
file extension ace	Compressed file archive
file extension ai	Adobe Illustrator graphics
file extension amr	Adaptive Multi-Rate compressed audio
file extension ani	Animated cursor
file extension ani	Animation
file extension app	MAC application package file
file extension arj	ARJ compressed file archive
file extension asp	ASP script, page
file extension aspx	ASP.NET script, page
file extension auc	AUC database
file extension aup	Audacity project file
file extension avi	Audio Video Interleave movie
file extension bak	Backup file
file extension bat	Batch file (executable)
file extension bc	Bittorrent unfinished download file
file extension bc!	Bittorrent unfinished download file
file extension bik	BINK video file
file extension bin	Binary file
file extension bin	Macbinary II encoded file
file extension bkp	Backup file
file extension bmp	Standard Windows Bitmap image (also OS/2)
file extension bup	Backup of DVD info file
file extension c4d	CINEMA 4D file format
file extension cab	Windows Cabinet Compressed Archive
file extension cal	Calendar file
file extension cap	Capture file
file extension cbr	Comic Book Archive file or ComicBook Reader File
file extension cbz	Comic Book Archive file or ComicBook Reader File
file extension ccd	CloneCD track description file
file extension cda	CD Audio track
file extension cdr	CorelDRAW vector image
file extension cdx	Compound index file
file extension cfg	Configuration files
file extension chm	Microsoft compiled HTML help file
file extension cnf	Generaly configuration file
file extension contact	Microsoft Windows Vista contact file
file extension cr2	Canon digital camera RAW image format version 2.0
file extension crw	Canon digital camera RAW image format
file extension css	Cascading Style Sheets file
file extension ctt	Windows Live Messenger Contact List
file extension cue	Cue sheet description file
file extension daa	PowerISO Direct-Access-Archive file
file extension dao	Disk at Once CD/DVD image file
file extension dat	Generally text or binary datafile
file extension dat	Video CD MPEG movie MPEG1
file extension db	Database file
file extension dbf	Database file
file extension dbx	Outlook Express e-mail folder
file extension dcr	Kodak Digital Camera Raw Image Format
file extension dct	Spell checking dictionary
file extension de	German language translation file
file extension deb	Debian Linux package file
file extension def	Module definition file (config)
file extension dib	Device-Independent bitmap graphic
file extension dic	Custom dictionary file
file extension djvu	DjVu file bitmap image AT&T
file extension dll	Dynamic Link Library file
file extension dmg	Apple Mac OS X disk image file
file extension dmo	Demo file
file extension doc	Microsoft Office Word document
file extension docm	Word 2007 XML macro-enabled document
file extension docx	Microsoft Word 2007 XML based document file format
file extension dot	MS Word Document template
file extension dotm	Word 2007 XML macro-enabled template file
file extension dotx	Word 2007 XML template file
file extension drw	Vector file
file extension DS_Store	Macintosh OS X Folder Information
file extension dut	Dutch localization language file
file extension dwg	AutoCAD Drawing
file extension dxf	Drawing Exchange Format
file extension eml	Email message
file extension emz	Microsoft Windows enhanced compressed metafile
file extension eng	English localization language file
file extension eps	Adobe Illustrator text and graphics (Encapsulated PostScript)
file extension es	Spanish language translation file
file extension exe	Executable file
file extension fax	Fax file(generic Group 3 1bit encoded data)
file extension fil	File list
file extension fla	Editable Adobe Flash Movie
file extension fla	Audio files encoded by Flac - free lossless audio codec
file extension flac	Audio files encoded by Flac - free lossless audio codec
file extension flv	Flash video file
file extension fmt	Format file
file extension fnt	Usually font file
file extension fpt	Database memo file
file extension fpx	Kodak FlashPiX bitmap image
file extension gadget	Windows sidebar gadget file
file extension gif	Graphics interchange file format
file extension hi	High scores file
file extension hqx	BinHex archive format, orig. Macintosh
file extension htm	HyperText Markup Language file - web page
file extension html	Web page file - Hypertext Markup Language
file extension ico	Icon file
file extension ics	iCalendar calendar data
file extension idx	Index file
file extension iff	Bitmap image
file extension ifo	DVD movie information file
file extension ifo	Info file
file extension img	Bitmap Graphic (several programs)
file extension img	CloneCD image file
file extension inc	Include file
file extension ind	Adobe InDesign graphics document file
file extension indd	Adobe Indesign document
file extension inf	Windows installation script
file extension ini	Text configuration file
file extension iso	CD/DVD ISO binary image file
file extension isz	Compressed disk image file format
file extension jar	Compressed archive file package for Java classes and data
file extension jpeg	JPEG image, picture file format (Mac file type)
file extension jpg	JPEG bitmap image file format
file extension js	JavaScript file
file extension json	Mozilla Firefox bookmark backup file
file extension kml	Keyhole Markup Language file
file extension lib	Microsoft Linker input library file (Common Object File Format)
file extension lib	Library file
file extension lng	Language definition file
file extension lnk	Windows Shortcut
file extension log	Log file
file extension m2ts	MPEG-2 stream (Blu-Ray)
file extension m3u	MP3 songs playlist file
file extension m4a	MPEG-4 compressed audio file
file extension m4p	iTunes Music Store audio file
file extension m4v	MPEG-4 video file format
file extension mac	Macro file
file extension mbx	dBase index
file extension mdb	Microsoft Access database
file extension mdf	Alcohol 120% disc image
file extension mdi	Microsoft Office Document Imaging file format
file extension mds	Image file (media descriptor file)
file extension mht	Mime HTML (MHTML) file
file extension midi	MIDI-sequention sound
file extension mis	Mission file
file extension mkv	Matroska video-audio multimedia file
file extension mod	Digital music sound clip
file extension mov	Apple QuickTime digital movie file
file extension mp3	Compressed audio, music file
file extension mp4	MPEG-4 video file format
file extension mpg	MPEG 1 video file format
file extension mpp	Microsoft Project file
file extension mrw	Minolta Dimage Raw Image File
file extension msi	Microsoft Windows Installer installation package file
file extension mtx	Temporary file
file extension nba	Nero BackItUp archive file
file extension nco	Nero BackItUp compressed backup file
file extension nds	Nintendo DS game ROM image
file extension nfo	nfo readme file, common text file
file extension not	Notation or note file
file extension nrg	Nero-Burning ROM CD or DVD image file
file extension obj	Default object file
file extension ods	OpenOffice.org Calc Spreadsheet file
file extension odt	OpenOffice.org Writer text document
file extension ogg	Ogg Vorbis audio file
file extension old	Backup file
file extension one	Microsoft OneNote section file
file extension onepkg	Microsoft OneNote package file
file extension opt	Options file
file extension otf	OpenType font file format
file extension pak	Computer games pack file
file extension pal	Color palette file
file extension part	Partial download file
file extension pcd	Kodak Picture CD multiresolution image
file extension pcm	Generic audio file
file extension pcx	PC Paintbrush bitmap graphics
file extension pdb	Palmpilot database file
file extension pdf	Portable document format: Adobe Acrobat file
file extension pf	Monitor or printer profile file
file extension php	PHP script, page
file extension php3	PHP version 3 script file
file extension plt	Palette file
file extension ply	Polygon format
file extension png	Portable (Public) Network Graphic
file extension potx	Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 XML template
file extension pps	Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow
file extension ppsm	Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 macro-enabled XML show
file extension ppsx	Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 XML Show
file extension ppt	Microsoft Office PowerPoint Presentation file format
file extension pptm	PowerPoint 2007 Macro-Enabled XML Presentation
file extension pptx	PowerPoint 2007 XML Presentation
file extension prf	Preferences file
file extension prg	Program file
file extension prg	Program source file
file extension prn	Generally printer output file
file extension pro	Configuration file (PROfile)
file extension prt	PTC Pro/Engineer Part file
file extension prt	SolidWorks Part file
file extension ps	Adobe PostScript file
file extension psd	Adobe Photoshop graphics
file extension pst	Microsoft Office Outlook personal folder file
file extension pub	Microsoft Publisher document
file extension pwi	Windows Mobile personal note file
file extension pzl	Puzzle file
file extension r00	RAR compressed files from a multi-volume archive
file extension rar	WinRAR compressed archive
file extension raw	Generally a digital camera's image raw file format
file extension rc	C/C++ resource script
file extension rec	Record file
file extension ref	Reference file
file extension rep	Report file
file extension rom	Read Only Memory image (emulators/AONs)
file extension rss	Really Simple Syndication - RSS file format
file extension rtf	Rich Text Format document
file extension s	Source code
file extension sav	Saved game file type
file extension scx	Game scenario file
file extension set	Setup data or info
file extension sfcache	ReadyBoost cache file
file extension shp	3D graphic image format
file extension sit	StuffIt Expander archive format
file extension sitx	StuffIt Expander archive
file extension snd	Generic sound file
file extension snf	Sniffer capture file
file extension sng	Song file
file extension sol	Solution file
file extension src	generally source code file
file extension srt	Movie subtitle file format (SubRip format)
file extension sta	Generally game saved state
file extension stf	Microsoft Setup table file
file extension sub	Movie subtitle file format
file extension svg	XML based vector graphics format
file extension swe	Sweden localization language file
file extension swf	ShockWave Flash, Animated vector format for the Internet
file extension swp	Swap file
file extension sxc	OpenOffice.org spreadsheet file
file extension sys	System file
file extension tao	IsoBuster file
file extension tar	Unix standard Archive format, Tape Archive
file extension tbl	Table file
file extension thm	Thumbnail bitmap image
file extension thm	SonyEricsson mobile phone theme file
file extension thmx	Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 theme file - template
file extension tib	Acronis TrueImage backup disk image file
file extension tif	Aldus Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) bitmap image
file extension tmp	Temporary file
file extension torrent	BitTorrent information file
file extension tpl	Template file
file extension trm	Terminal file
file extension ttf	TrueType Font
file extension txt	Common text file
file extension uif	MagicISO Universal Image Format - UIF file
file extension upd	Update info
file extension upg	Firmware upgrade file
file extension vcd	Virtual CD-ROM CD image file
file extension vmdk	VMware virtual disk file
file extension vob	DVD video object file
file extension vol	Volume file
file extension vxd	Microsoft Windows virtual device driver
file extension wav	WAVe PCM Sound, standard Windows sound format
file extension wba	WindowBlinds Desktop visual style
file extension wbcat	Microsoft Windows backup file
file extension wdb	Microsoft Works database
file extension wma	Windows Media Audio
file extension wmf	Windows metafile
file extension wmv	Windows Media Video
file extension wpd	Corel WordPerfect document
file extension wpl	Windows Media Player Playlist
file extension wps	Microsoft Works document
file extension wri	Windows Write document
file extension wv	WavPack lossless compressed audio file
file extension xls	Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheet
file extension xlsm	Excel 2007 XML macro-enabled workbook
file extension xlsx	Excel 2007 XML Workbook
file extension xml	XML document
file extension xpi	Firefox browser extension
file extension xps	XML paper specification format
file extension zip	Compressed ZIP archive file and compressed folder
file extension zix	WinZix compressed archive file

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