ECW file extension. How to open and convert files with ECW file suffix

An ecw file extension is used by some apps for Dynamic Link Libraries.

There are 4 other file types using
the ECW file extension!

.ecw - Enhanced Compressed Wavelet image format

.ecw - Ensoniq waveset format

.ecw - EclipseCrossword word list

.ecw - EasyCAD drawing

ECW file extension - System dll library

What is ecw file? How to open ecw files?

File type specification:

System file type

The ecw file extension is related to Microsoft Windows operating system and other apps.

File extension probably used by some applications for Dynamic Link Libraries. (see .DLL file extension in our file extension library.

Updated: December 30, 2024

The default software associated to open ecw file:

Microsoft Windows

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

A family of operating systems developed by Microsoft Corp. The first Windows was released in 1985 as a GUI add-on to MS-DOS. Currently, the latest version is Microsoft Windows 11.

Help how to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .ecw file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

List of recommended software applications associated to the .ecw 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 ecw file, edit ecw file, convert ecw file, view ecw file, play ecw file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with ecw file - System dll library

Click on the software link for more information about Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Windows uses ecw file type for its internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open file actions (eg. to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program etc.).

Microsoft Windows:

Microsoft Windows

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