An emf file extension is associated with the Enhanced Windows Metafile bitmap picture image file format.

There is one other file type using
the EMF file extension!

empty icon.emf - EES macro data

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Software that open emf file

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EMF file extension - Enhanced Windows Metafile picture

What is emf file? How to open emf files?

File type specification:

Bitmap image file type icon Bitmap image file type

emf file icon: emf filetype icon

The emf file extension is commonly used for Enhanced Metafile Format, a bitmap graphics format that is the successor to WMF format..

The Windows Metafile Format (file extension wmf) is the original 16-bit native vector file format for the Microsoft Windows operating environment.

The Enhanced Metafile Format is the next generation 32-bit Windows Metafile.

EMF files have extended functionality including a color palette and full support for all 32-bit GDI commands.

MIME types:
application/emf
application/x-emf
image/x-emf
image/x-mgx-emf
image/x-xbitma

The default software associated to open emf file:

XnView MP icon

Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet logoXnView MP  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet

A free (for non-commercial purposes) powerful cross-platform media browser, viewer and converter. Compatible with more than 500 formats and also supports export to 70 different file formats. It works on Windows, Linux and macOS (OS X).

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Help how to open:

The *.emf files can be opened in most current graphic editors and viewers.

How to convert:

Image editors that are able to open emf files can save them to other graphic formats as well.

Find conversions from emf file:

emf to bmp

emf to djvu

emf to emz

emf to jpeg

emf to jpg

emf to png

emf to wmf

Find converter to emf file type:

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svg to emf

Related links:

About Windows Metafile at Wikipedia

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

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Software that open emf file - Enhanced Windows Metafile picture

Programs supporting the exension emf on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open emf file action.

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