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Internet Shortcut - URL - Uniform Resource Locator
File type: Email attachment blocked file, Internet related file
An url file extension is related to Uniform Resource Locator and stores internet shortcut in Windows OS.
File type category:
Email attachment blocked file
Internet related file
Date updated: June 27, 2025
The url file extension is used in Microsoft Windows operating systems to store Internet shortcut - URL (Uniform Resource Locator) with additional information (icon, icon path, date modified, paths etc.).
The classic URL file format is stored in simple text and it has a format similar to an ini.
MIME types:
application/internet-shortcut
Use Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera) to open *.url which will launch the website address stored in it.
There is probably no real way how you can convert this particular file type to anything else.
Software applications that can open url files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software applications that can edit url files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software capable of saving url files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
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