H5

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Hierarchical Data Format version 5 data

File type: Various data file

Files with h5 extension can be found as data files saved in version 5 of Hierarchical Data Format.

What is h5 file?

File type category:
Various data file

Date updated: November 30, 2023

File extension h5 seems to be used for version 5 of Hierarchical Data Format developed by National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).

It is a library and multi-object file format for the transfer of graphical and numerical data between machines.

How to open h5 file?

Can be opened in programs like MATlab or similar.

How to convert h5 file?

Unfortunately, we do not know about any possible conversion for .h5 files at this time.

Technical details

MIME types
  • application/x-hdf
File signature
HEX 89 48 44 46 0D 0A 1A 0A
ASCII .HDF....
Version: 1
HEX 89 48 44 46 0D 0A 1A 0A 01
ASCII .HDF.....
Version: 2
HEX 89 48 44 46 0D 0A 1A 0A 02
ASCII .HDF.....
HEX 89 48 44 46 0D 0A 1A 0A 00
ASCII .HDF.....

Suggested software to open h5 file:

Associated software actions with the h5 file

Software applications that can open h5 files:

Multiplatform

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