LanguageANI
Animated cursor
File type: Graphics file
Files with ani extension are used for file format that contains Windows animated cursors which are used in many programs for icons.
Found 5 different file type records with the same ani filename suffix.
What is ani file?
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
File extension ani is traditionally and mostly used for animated mouse cursors in Windows operating system environment.
The ani file is a structured format (Microsoft RIFF) that contains information about the animation (author & title, steps, length & order of each step...) followed by several frames stored in the icon format.
Each frame/step in an animated cursor is displayed during a short time (delay or length): this is the frame timing. This time is measured in jiffies; 1 jiffy=1/60th of a second~16,66ms.
If your ani files are correctly associated, you can preview them using Windows Explorer: just hit an animated cursor file and select the File Properties shell menu command. Windows will then display the animated cursor on the Properties tab.
How to open ani file?
You can preview .ani files Windows Explorer. But you can also open it in some image editors, such as XnView. See suggested software on this page. Animated coursors can be created in specialized software for this purpose.
How to convert ani file?
Use any compatible tools to export .ani files to other formats.
Suggested software to open ani file:
Associated software actions with the ani file
Software applications that can open ani files:
CursorWorkshop (Microsoft Windows)
IconForge (Microsoft Windows)
Revelation Natural Art (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit ani files:
CursorWorkshop (Microsoft Windows)
Revelation Natural Art (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving ani files:
CursorWorkshop (Microsoft Windows)
Revelation Natural Art (Microsoft Windows)
Programs for viewing ani files:
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create ani files:
Revelation Natural Art (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that convert ani files:
AniTuner (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import ani files:
AniTuner (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that export ani files:
AniTuner (Microsoft Windows)
RealWorld Cursor Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ani files:
Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Generic animation
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: October 16, 2018
The ani file extension is used by various applications on various platforms for their animation files.
The animation is sequence of pictures used to create an illusion of the movement.
How to open ani file?
Use compatible tools to work with *.ani files.
How to convert ani file?
Probably can be converted other formats.
NeroMix data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: August 29, 2018
The ani file extension is used by NeroMix, an audio recording and audio CD preparation as well as CD burning software for Microsoft Windows operating system.
The ani file stores various data used for internal purposes of the NeroMix.
How to open ani file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert ani file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open ani file:
Associated software actions with the ani file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ani files:
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Painkiller Overdose game data
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: July 25, 2019
The ani file extension is associated with the Painkiller Overdose, a 3D first person action shooter horror computer game for Microsoft Windows operating system.
The ani file stores various game data.
How to open ani file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert ani file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open ani file:
Associated software actions with the ani file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ani files:
Painkiller Overdose (Microsoft Windows)
Transport Fever game animation parameters
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: November 9, 2016
The ani file extension is related to the Transport Fever, a management simulation and railroad tycoon video game for Microsoft Windows and macOS (OS X) systems.
The ani file stores parameters for object animations.
How to open ani file?
Use any text editor to view content of *.ani files.
Suggested software to open ani file:
Associated software actions with the ani file
Software apps that manage settings for ani files:
Transport Fever (Multiplatform)