RealPlayer metafile
File type: Various data file
Files with meta extension can be found as metafiles for videos based on RealPlayer multimedia player.
Found 2 different file type records with the same meta filename suffix.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: May 7, 2020
File extension meta is associated with the RealPlayer, a multimedia playback player for various platforms.
A .meta file contains metadata that describes a video file. These files contain meta data and are typically found along the actual video file.
The meta file is used for internal purposes of RealPlayer.
There is no reason to convert *.meta file to other file formats.
Software apps that create meta files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving meta files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 24, 2026
The .meta file extension is associated with the Apache HTTP Server, a web server from the Apache Software Foundation. Apache HTTP Server runs on Microsoft Windows and Unix-like operating systems, including Linux.
A .meta file contains HTTP server metadata, such as HTTP headers, that Apache can apply when serving a related resource. The file is typically kept alongside the resource it describes and is used as a sidecar rather than as the resource's content.
This format is provided by Apache's legacy CERN metadata support and is used for internal server purposes rather than as a general-purpose document format.
A .meta file is a plain-text server-side file. Open it with a text editor to inspect its HTTP headers.
To use the metadata, Apache HTTP Server must be configured with its CERN metadata support and the file must be placed where that configuration expects it. It is not normally opened as a web page in a browser.
There is no meaningful general conversion for an Apache HTTP Server metadata file. It contains server instructions and HTTP headers rather than document content.
To replace one, copy its relevant headers into the Apache configuration or into the application that generates the HTTP response, then remove the sidecar file if it is no longer needed.
Software apps that create meta files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving meta files:
Microsoft Windows
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