Files with whl extension can be most often found as special wheel package files from the Python programming language.

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Software that open whl file

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WHL file extension - Python wheel package

What is whl file? How to open whl files?

File type specification:

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File extension whl is mainly associated with Python, a high-level object oriented programming language used to programming apps for various operating systems.

A .whl file stores wheel package with data used to build Python app.

Updated: November 14, 2023

The default software associated to open whl file:

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Python Software Foundation logoPython  Microsoft Windows software

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Python Software Foundation

A programming language that lets you work more quickly and integrate your systems more effectively. Python runs on Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac, and has been ported to the Java and .NET virtual machines.

Help how to open:

The whl files are used for internal purposes of Python program, but *.whl files are copressed with ZIP compression, you can use any ZIP tool to view content of *.whl files.

How to convert:

There is no way how to convert *.whl files to other file formats.

List of software applications associated to the .whl 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 whl file, edit whl file, convert whl file, view whl file, play whl 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 whl files.

Programs that can create whl file - Python wheel package

Programs supporting the exension whl on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Python for create whl file action.

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