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ShockWave Flash, Animated vector format for the Internet
File type: Vector graphic file, Digital video and movie file, Dangerous and malicious file, Internet related file
Files with sw extension can be commonly found as Shockwave Flash movies in animated vector format, used mainly on Internet web sites.
Found 2 different file type records with the same swf filename suffix.
File type category:
Vector graphic file
Digital video and movie file
Dangerous and malicious file
Internet related file
Date updated: January 8, 2025
File extension swf is associated with Adobe (formerly Macromedia) Flash movie file. ShockWave Flash, Animated Vector Format for Internet.
See also: fla
The Macromedia Flash (swf) (pronounced 'swiff' ) file format was designed to deliver vector graphics and animation over the Internet. The Macromedia Flash File Format (swf) was designed as a very efficient delivery format and not as a format for exchanging graphics between graphics editors. It was designed to meet the following goals:
This platform is also often used in various web-based video games, such as Farville, Castleville, Settlers Online and other.
MIME types:
application/x-shockwave-flash
application/x-shockwave-flash2-preview
application/futuresplash, image/vnd.rn-realflas
You can not simply open *.swf files and edit them. Use software like Flash Decompiler or similar applications to extract contents of the file. Original editable source has FLA file extension.
You can not simply convert or recover all information from this file type. Use software like Flash Decompiler to extract file contents or convert file into .fla Flash animation.
Software applications that can open swf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software applications that can edit swf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software capable of saving swf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Apps designed for playing swf files:
Software apps that create swf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that convert swf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
On-line services
Software apps that import swf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
On-line services
Software apps that export swf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software applications that handle other tasks involving swf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
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File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: December 30, 2024
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The SWF file extension is also used by software and drivers for Microsoft Sidewinder force feedback joysticks
The swf file contains profile activator settings. Sidewinder joysticks are obsolete products.
SWF files are mainly used for swf.
Software apps that manage or store settings in swf files:
Microsoft Windows