Files with mol file extension are in most cases molecular data that are used in several chemical modeling tools.

There are 2 other file types using
the MOL file extension!

empty icon.mol - Easy Palette object library

empty icon.mol - ModPlug Player module list

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Software that open mol file

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MOL file extension - MDL Molfile molecule data

What is mol file? How to open mol files?

File type specification:

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The mol file extension is associated with the Molfile molecule file format compatible with various chemical modeling tools, like HyperChem chemical modeler, Sybyl etc.

The mol file contains model of molecules.

MIME types:
chemical/x-mdl-molfile

Updated: March 24, 2024

The default software associated to open mol file:

HyperChem picture or screenshot

HyperChem  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Hypercube, Inc.

HyperChem is a sophisticated molecular modeling environment that is known for its quality, flexibility, and ease of use. Uniting 3D visualization and animation with quantum chemical calculations, molecular mechanics, and dynamics, HyperChem puts more molecular modeling tools at your fingertips than any other Windows program.

Sybyl picture or screenshot

Sybyl  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Tripos, L.P.

Sybyl is a molecular modeling program. It can be used to molecule modeling and simulation, macromolecular modeling and simulation, cheminformatics etc.

Help how to open:

Use HyperChem to open and import data from .mol molecule files.

How to convert:

If any conversion for .mol file is possible, then it would be export to some chemical model exchange format.

Find conversions from mol file:

mol to jpeg

mol to jpg

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mol to png

List of software applications associated to the .mol 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 mol file, edit mol file, convert mol file, view mol file, play mol file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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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 mol files.

Software that open mol file - MDL Molfile molecule data

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

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with mol file by default:
HyperChem
Sybyl

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