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iCalendar calendar file format (Microsoft Outlook, Apple iCal)

File type: Settings, options, themes or skins file

Files with ics extension are calendar data in exchange format which is widely accepted in many personal information managers and e-mail clients such as Microsoft Outlook, or Apple iCal. It is an universal format for transporting calendar data and events from one program to another.

Found 5 different file type records with the same ics filename suffix.

What is ics file?

File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file

Date updated: January 3, 2025

File extension ics is mainly associated with Microsoft Outlook, a personal information manager, which is part of Microsoft Office, developed by Microsoft Corporation. But the ICS format is widely used by many other applications.

The ics file format is universal calendar format used by many other applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Apple iCal (Calendar), Mozilla Sunbird, and Google Calendar.

It allows users to publish and share calendar data on internet. Other users can subscribe to published calendars and import events into their own calendars. The specifications for this format are described in RFC 2445.

MIME types:
text/calendar

How to open ics file?

Applications like Microsoft Outlook or Apple iCal are able to import *.ics files.

How to convert ics file?

ABC Amber iCalendar Converter supports conversion of ICS Outlook calendar files in to other document formats (PDF, HTML, CSV, XLSX, etc.).

Suggested software to open ics file:

Associated software actions with the ics file

Software applications that can open ics files:

Apple macOS / Mac OS X

On-line services

Software apps that create ics files:

Apple macOS / Mac OS X

On-line services

Software apps that import ics files:

Software apps that export ics files:

Apple macOS / Mac OS X

On-line services

Software applications that handle other tasks involving ics files:

Microsoft Windows

Image Cytometry Standard

File type category:
Digital camera RAW file

Date updated: April 5, 2023

File extension ics is also used for the images saved in Image Cytometry Standard.

Cytometry is a technique for counting, examining, and sorting microscopic particles suspended in a stream of fluid. It allows simultaneous multiparametric analysis of the physical and/or chemical characteristics of single cells flowing through an optical and/or electronic detection apparatus.

Both the old and new version of features ICS extension, with the newer format contain both pixel and metadata.

How to open ics file?

ICS format should be widely supported in suitable professional image processing software packages.

How to convert ics file?

Can be exported to other graphics formats.

Associated software actions with the ics file

Software apps that import ics files:

Multiplatform

Software apps that export ics files:

Multiplatform

IronCAD 3D CAD data

File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file

Date updated: January 15, 2018

The ics file extension is associated with the 3D CAD applications IronCAD and Inovate, developed by IronCAD for Microsoft Windows operating system.

The ics files are used by these applications for 3D graphics.

How to open ics file?

Use IronCAD to open *.ics files.

How to convert ics file?

Use IronCAD to export *.ics files to other formats.

Suggested software to open ics file:

Associated software actions with the ics file

Software applications that can open ics files:

Microsoft Windows

Software applications that can edit ics files:

Microsoft Windows

Software capable of saving ics files:

Microsoft Windows

Software apps that create ics files:

Microsoft Windows

Software applications that handle other tasks involving ics files:

Microsoft Windows

Sony IC Recorder sound

File type category:
Audio and sound file

Date updated: September 23, 2019

Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.

The ics file extension is associated with the IC Recorder (ICD-R100), a recording device that allows users to record voice audio for example memos developed by Sony.

The ics file stores recorded voice audio.

How to open ics file?

USe Digital Voice Editor to open *.ics sound files.

How to convert ics file?

Probably can be exported to other formats.

Suggested software to open ics file:

Associated software actions with the ics file

Apps designed for playing ics files:

Microsoft Windows

Software apps that record to ics files:

Microsoft Windows

Software applications that handle other tasks involving ics files:

Microsoft Windows

SwiftView command data

File type category:
Various data file

Date updated: November 28, 2017

The ics file extension is also related to SwiftView, the premier high-performance, high-resolution color view, print, and export tool, as well as the industry-leading PCL5, PCL6, HPGL and TIFF viewer.

The ics file contains program command.

How to open ics file?

Use SwiftView to work with *.ics files.

Suggested software to open ics file:

Associated software actions with the ics file

Software applications that can open ics files:

Multiplatform

Software apps that create ics files:

Multiplatform

Software applications that handle other tasks involving ics files:

Multiplatform

Convert .ics files

Convert to .ics from other formats

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