There are 8 other file types using
the IMG file extension!

img icon.img - CloneCD disk image [common]

img icon.img - Floppy Image image [common]

empty icon.img - Grand Theft Auto game archive

empty icon.img - Disk Copy, ShrinkWrap disk image

empty icon.img - Garmin basemap data

empty icon.img - ZX Spectrum emulator disk image

empty icon.img - QEMU Qcow disk image

img icon.img - Google Android boot image

IMG file extension - Bitmap picture

What is img file? How to open img files?

File type specification:

Bitmap image file type icon Bitmap image file type

The img file extension is very often used for bitmap graphic files - images of various formats. Throughout the years numerous programs used or are still using img files to save images.

Formats, programs or devices that work with images with IMG file extension include:

  • ADEX Corporation bitmap graphics format
  • Erdas Imagine graphics format
  • Digital Research (GEM Paint) image format
  • Electric Image bitmap file format
  • IDRISI Andes bitmap format
  • Microtek Eyestar image format
  • Sharp GPB graphic imageSharp GPB graphic image format
  • Starbase image format
  • VICAR graphic format
  • Ventura Publisher image format
  • Imaging Technology image format
  • Radiance image format
  • NASA's Planetary Data System image format
  • Autodesk Autocad picture format
  • Vivid Ray-tracer format 
  • Analyze bitmap file format

MIME types:
image/img
application/img
application/x-img

Updated: March 24, 2024

Help how to open:

Xnview or Irfanview can generally open and view any of these *.img file formats.

How to convert:

Use compatible viewers to export *.img files to other formats.

List of software applications associated to the .img file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open img file, edit img file, convert img file, view img file, play img file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting img files.

Software that open img file - Bitmap picture

Programs supporting the exension img on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open img file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Linux/Unix:

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