LanguageECW
Enhanced Compressed Wavelet image format
File type: Bitmap image file
Files with ecw extension can be often found as pictures in Enhanced Compressed Wavelet image file format used for aerial and satellite imagery.
Found 5 different file type records with the same ecw filename suffix.
What is ecw file?
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
File extension ecw is used for Enhanced Compressed Wavelet image format. It is a proprietary lossy compression format, used mainly for aerial and satellite imagery. It was originally developed by Earth Resource Mapping, and is now owned by ERDAS, subsidiary of Integraph.
Many GIS programs support this format and it might also be viewed in couple of image viewers such as XnView.
How to open ecw file?
Can be opened in several GIS programs such as ESRI ArcGIS, or viewed in applications like XnView or IrfanView.
How to convert ecw file?
It should be quite possible to convert ECW graphics to any other bitmap graphics format or even some GIS files.
Suggested software to open ecw file:
Associated software actions with the ecw file
Software applications that can open ecw files:
Canvas (Microsoft Windows)
FME DESKTOP (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit ecw files:
Canvas (Microsoft Windows)
FME DESKTOP (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving ecw files:
Canvas (Microsoft Windows)
FME DESKTOP (Microsoft Windows)
Programs for viewing ecw files:
ArcGIS (Microsoft Windows)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
GDAL (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create ecw files:
Canvas (Microsoft Windows)
FME DESKTOP (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that convert ecw files:
ArcGIS (Microsoft Windows)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that import ecw files:
Global Mapper (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print ecw files:
ArcGIS (Microsoft Windows)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
Canvas (Microsoft Windows)
FME DESKTOP (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
EasyCAD drawing
File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Date updated: December 11, 2017
The ecw file extension is associated with the EasyCAD, a 2D CAD drawing program for Microsoft Windows operating system, developed by Evolution Computing.
The ecw file stores drawing from EasyCAD.
How to open ecw file?
Use EasyCAD to work with *.ecw files.
How to convert ecw file?
EasyCAD may be able to export *.ecw files to other formats.
Suggested software to open ecw file:
Associated software actions with the ecw file
Software applications that can open ecw files:
FastCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit ecw files:
FastCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving ecw files:
FastCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create ecw files:
FastCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print ecw files:
FastCAD (Microsoft Windows)
EclipseCrossword word list
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: December 11, 2017
The ecw file extension is associated with the EclipseCrossword, a software for creating crossword puzzles, developed for Microsoft Windows operating system.
The ecw file stores word list from EclipseCrossword program.
How to open ecw file?
Use EclipseCrossword to work with *.ecw files.
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Associated software actions with the ecw file
Software apps that create ecw files:
EclipseCrossword (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ecw files:
EclipseCrossword (Microsoft Windows)
Ensoniq waveset format
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: March 24, 2018
The ecw file extension is related to some audio format used in devices and programs produced by E-MU (Creative).
Probably very rare used or obsolete format replaced by other formats.
How to open ecw file?
Compatible tools are able to working with *.ecw files.
How to convert ecw file?
Possibly can be converted like any other audio formats.
System dll library
File type category:
System file
Date updated: December 30, 2024
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.
Suggested software to open ecw file:
Associated software actions with the ecw file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ecw files:
Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows)