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DVD movie information file format
File type: Settings, options, themes or skins file
Files with ifo extension are mainly used for information files on DVDs, that contain data about chapters, location of audio tracks or subtitles.
Found 6 different file type records with the same ifo filename suffix.
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
File extension ifo is associated with DVD information data files.
The ifo files give the media player important navigational information, like where a chapter starts, where a certain audio or subtitle stream is located, etc. This is the reason why it's only possible to rip certain parts of a movie (like a chapter) with a ripper which can read this files.
Also, ifo files are not encrypted.
The ifo file is always accompanied by a vro, which contains the actual video data. This file type can be opened by most DVD players.
You can use any multimedia player, that supports DVD playback, such as Windows Media Player, PowerDVD, NERO to open the *.ifo files.
The *.ifo files contain only information about chapters, location of audio or location of subtitle stream. They do not contain the actual video data.
It is unlikely that you can convert *.ifo files to anything else.
Software applications that can open ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software applications that can edit ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software capable of saving ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that create ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that record to ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that convert ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that import ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that export ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that burn ifo files to disc:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
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File type category:
Game file
Date updated: August 15, 2019
The ifo file extension is related to the ANNO 2070, an economical simulation, city building and real-time strategic video game for Microsoft Windows.
The ifo file stores some kind of configuration data.
The ifo files are stored in rda game data archives.
Use any text editor to view content of *.ifo files.
These games files cannot be converted to anything else. However, sometimes modding.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: March 23, 2018
The ifo file extension is associated with Aurora game engine, developed by Bioware for use in its games, such as famous NeverWinter Nights.
The ifo file is a module Information file. Every NWN module (.MOD or .NWM), or savegame (.SAV) is an Encapsulated Resource File (ERF) that contains an IFO file called "module.ifo".
The IFO file type is in BioWare's Generic File Format (GFF). Many of the GFF Fields in an IFO file make references to 2-Dimensional Array (2DA) files.
You cannot open this file type manually, it is accessed by the game automatically.
These games files cannot be converted to anything else. However, sometimes modding.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: October 7, 2010
File extension used by ImageForge graphic software.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Document file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
The ifo file extension is very often used for application info files.
The ifo file is often stored in simple text file format and it is viewable with any text editor or word processor.
Try to use any text editor to view content of information files.
Possibly can be converted like any other text files.
Software applications that can open ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software applications that can edit ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software capable of saving ifo files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: May 30, 2011
The IFO file extension is associated with the Korean MMORPG game called ROSE.
The .ifo files contain map data.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ifo files:
Microsoft Windows