File extension or filename suffix is usually three, four or more characters at the end of computer file names divided by a dot.
File extensions are useful to computer programs and operating systems like Windows or macOS (OS X), and basically telling them, what kind of data and file type they are working with and what associated program opens the file.
File-extensions.org library contains thousands of file extensions and the database is still growing.
A large number of file type entries have detailed descriptions, including their current use and the list of programs that can open, view, edit, convert or play unknown file you search for.
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Begin your search by entering the source and target file type specified by their file extensions. For example simply try flac to mp3.
File extension of the day
Random daily pick from File-Extensions.org's database.
.gcode - G-code source code
For an overview of common file types,
visit the common file extensions page, which includes a list of the most important computer file formats you should know.
Popular file extensions
List of the most visited file extension records. Click on the link below for more details and software associations.
file extension apk - Google Android application package
file extension pdf - Adobe Portable document format
file extension mp4 - MPEG-4 video file format
file extension rar - WinRAR RAR compressed archive
file extension jpg - JPEG bitmap image
file extension docx - Microsoft Word Open XML document
file extension exe - Program executable
file extension xlsx - Microsoft Excel Open XML workbook and spreadsheet
file extension download - Chrome partial download
file extension ris - Research Information Systems citation
file extension part - Partial download
file extension mp3 - Compressed audio and music file, mp3 songs or ringtones
file extension rpt - Report
file extension epub - Open Publication structure e-book
file extension xapk - Google Android XAPK application package
Recently updated file extensions
The file extension database is maintained and improved on daily basis. Here you can check last updated entries.
file extension fh9 - Adobe FreeHand 9 drawing
file extension mcmeta - Minecraft animation settings
file extension ovpn - OpenVPN config file
file extension camrec - Camtasia Studio video recording (version 8.3 or earlier)
file extension sqlite-wal - SQLite quasi-persistent data
file extension frdat - ABBYY Finereader bitmap image
file extension slf - Symantec license
file extension frag - Microsoft XPS document fragment
file extension bash - Unix Shell Script (bash)
file extension csproj - Microsoft Visual Studio Visual C# project
file extension cdfs - Compact Disc File System
file extension 3dh - 3D highway base map
file extension ddz - Adaptec SCO Unix driver image
file extension kdc - Kodak DC120 digital camera RAW image
file extension wbk - Microsoft Word document saved backup
