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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.

What is url file?

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

How to open url file?

Use Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera) to open *.url which will launch the website address stored in it.

How to convert url file?

There is probably no real way how you can convert this particular file type to anything else.

Suggested software to open url file:

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