Apple iWork document archive
File type: Archive and compressed file, Encoded and encrypted file, Document file
Files with iwa file extension are saved in compression and encoding file format used to store Apple iWork document archives. These contain style settings for sheets, tables and other metadata.
Found 2 different file type records with the same iwa filename suffix.
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Encoded and encrypted file
Document file
Date updated: November 13, 2023
File extension iwa is associated with Pages, Keynote and Numbers applications bundled as iWork office suite for Mac OS X (macOS) and Apple iOS operating systems.
A typical .iwa file stores data related to iWork document, like style settings for sheets, tables and other metadata. Usually, these files are stored in Index.zip file included in document bundle (pages, numbers, keynote).
IWA format uses Snappy compression format and replacing Index.xml file that stores the same content. IWA format is better to transport documents through iCloud. It is also simplify reading and editing of iWork documents on iOS devices with slower processors and less RAM.
Iwa is a part of document bundle and without other parts of document bundle is useless.
Apple iWork apps are able to transform pages, numbers and keynote files to other file formats.
Software applications that can open iwa files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Apple iOS
Software applications that can edit iwa files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Apple iOS
Software capable of saving iwa files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Apple iOS
Software apps that create iwa files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Apple iOS
Software applications that handle other tasks involving iwa files:
On-line services
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 9, 2026
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The iwa file extension is associated with IBM Writing Assistant, an IBM text editing tool for MS-DOS.
An iwa file contains a text document written in IBM Writing Assistant and belongs to that application's document format.
IBM Writing Assistant is an obsolete product.
Open an iwa file with IBM Writing Assistant in an MS-DOS environment.
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