EPS

Encapsulated PostScript image

File type: Graphics file

Files with eps extension are almost always images exported to the special Adobe Encapsulated PostScipt graphics file format.

What is eps file?

File type category:
Graphics file

Date updated: July 14, 2025

File extension eps is used for files that contain Encapsulated PostScript - graphics file format used by the PostScript language. EPS files can be either binary or ASCII.

The term EPS usually implies that the file contains a bit-mapped representation of the graphics for display purposes. In contrast, PostScript files, referring to fonts, include only the PostScript commands for printing the graphic.

EPS file format is used by many Adobe applications that can usually export their documents or graphics to Encapsulated PostScript.

MIME types:
application/postscript
application/eps
application/x-eps
image/eps
image/x-eps

How to open eps file?

The EPS format can be opened in almost every Adobe program, such as Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator.

This format is also supported supported by third party applications, such as CorelDraw Graphics Suite, XnView, OpenOffice.org Draw or Blender.

How to convert eps file?

Applications that can open .eps files may also have the function to export or save them to another file format.

Suggested software to open eps file:

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Associated software actions with the eps file

Open

Software applications that can open eps files:

Adobe InDesign (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)

QuarkXPress (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe InDesign for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

QuarkXPress for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)

Edit

Software applications that can edit eps files:

Adobe InDesign (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)

QuarkXPress (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe InDesign for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

QuarkXPress for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)

Save

Software capable of saving eps files:

Adobe InDesign (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)

QuarkXPress (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe InDesign for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

QuarkXPress for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Canvas X (Multiplatform)

Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)

View

Programs for viewing eps files:

Adobe InDesign (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)

QuarkXPress (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe InDesign for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Preview (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

QuarkXPress for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

XnView MP (Multiplatform)

Create

Software apps that create eps files:

Adobe InDesign (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)

QuarkXPress (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe InDesign for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

QuarkXPress for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Convert

Software apps that convert eps files:

Adobe InDesign (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe InDesign for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Picture Resize Free Online Images Converter (On-line services)

Import

Software apps that import eps files:

QuarkXPress (Microsoft Windows)

CINEMA 4D (Microsoft Windows)

Scribus (Microsoft Windows)

Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)

BitFonter (Microsoft Windows)

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

QuarkXPress for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

BitFonter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Graphic (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Vectr for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Inkscape (Multiplatform)

Embroidery i2 for Adobe Illustrator (Multiplatform)

Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)

Export

Software apps that export eps files:

Adobe Acrobat (Microsoft Windows)

Ghostscript (Microsoft Windows)

Mayura Draw (Microsoft Windows)

Scribus (Microsoft Windows)

Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Acrobat for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Inkscape (Multiplatform)

Embroidery i2 for Adobe Illustrator (Multiplatform)

Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)

Print

Software apps that print eps files:

Adobe InDesign (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)

QuarkXPress (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)

ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)

CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe InDesign for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Preview (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

QuarkXPress for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

XnView MP (Multiplatform)

Other actions

Software applications that handle other tasks involving eps files:

Adobe Creative Suite (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Creative Suite for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Creative Cloud (Multiplatform)