EMF

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Enhanced Windows Metafile picture

File type: Bitmap image file

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

Found 2 different file type records with the same emf filename suffix.

What is emf file?

File type category:
Bitmap image file

Date updated: June 23, 2025

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

How to open emf file?

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

How to convert emf file?

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

Technical details

MIME types
  • image/emf
  • application/emf
  • application/x-emf
  • application/x-msmetafile
  • image/x-emf
File signature
HEX 01 00 00 00
ASCII ....
HEX 20 45 4D 46
ASCII EMF
Offset 40

Suggested software to open emf file:

Associated software actions with the emf file

Software applications that can edit emf files:

Programs for viewing emf files:

Multiplatform

Software apps that create emf files:

Software apps that export emf files:

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EES macro data

File type category:
Various data file

Date updated: October 16, 2026

The emf file extension is used by EES (Engineering Equation Solver), a general equation-solving program from F-Chart Software for Microsoft Windows.

An emf file contains EES macro commands. These commands can automate sequences of actions in EES, such as working with equations or running other program operations.

How to open emf file?

Open the emf file in EES on Microsoft Windows. Use EES's macro functions to load or run the commands stored in the file.

If the file is stored as text, a text editor can also be used to inspect or edit its commands, but EES is required to interpret and execute the macro correctly.

How to convert emf file?

EES macro files are intended for use in EES rather than conversion to another format. To preserve the macro, open it in EES and use its macro facilities.

Suggested software to open emf file:

Associated software actions with the emf file

Software apps that create emf files:

Microsoft Windows

Software applications that handle other tasks involving emf files:

Microsoft Windows

Convert .emf files

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