IMG

Floppy Image image

File type: Disk image (ISO) binary file

Files with img extension were traditionally used for floppy disk images. However nowadays it is used for many different file types.

Found 9 different file type records with the same img filename suffix.

.img (1)

What is img file?

File type category:
Disk image (ISO) binary file

Date updated: December 1, 2023

File extension img is originally associated with disk image files created from Floppy disks.

Typically, img floppy disk images are created by the Floppy Image application.

Last floppy disks were produces in march 2010. However, they are still used on older systems for booting and recovery purposes.

How to open img file?

Specialized programs can still access floppy disk images and work with them.

How to convert img file?

Some programs may access and copy out the data of floppy disk images, however some kind of conversion is unlikely.

Suggested software to open img file:

Floppy Image

Associated software actions with the img file

Open

Software applications that can open img files:

Floppy Image (Microsoft Windows)

All Image (Microsoft Windows)

Create

Software apps that create img files:

Floppy Image (Microsoft Windows)

All Image (Microsoft Windows)

Extract

Software apps that extract img files:

Floppy Image (Microsoft Windows)

All Image (Microsoft Windows)

.img (2)

Bitmap picture

File type category:
Bitmap image file

Date updated: June 23, 2025

The img file extension is very often used for bitmap graphic files - images of various formats. Throughout the years numerous programs used or are still using img files to save images.

Formats, programs or devices that work with images with IMG file extension include:

ADEX Corporation bitmap graphics format
Erdas Imagine graphics format
Digital Research (GEM Paint) image format
Electric Image bitmap file format
IDRISI Andes bitmap format
Microtek Eyestar image format
Sharp GPB graphic imageSharp GPB graphic image format
Starbase image format
VICAR graphic format
Ventura Publisher image format
Imaging Technology image format
Radiance image format
NASA's Planetary Data System image format
Autodesk Autocad picture format
Vivid Ray-tracer format
Analyze bitmap file format

MIME types:
image/img
application/img
application/x-img

How to open img file?

Xnview or Irfanview can generally open and view any of these *.img file formats.

How to convert img file?

Use compatible viewers to export *.img files to other formats.

Associated software actions with the img file

Open

Software applications that can open img files:

Ventura Publisher (Microsoft Windows)

AutoCAD (Microsoft Windows)

RADIANCE (Linux/Unix)

View

Programs for viewing img files:

ERDAS IMAGINE (Microsoft Windows)

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) (Microsoft Windows)

IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)

XnView MP (Multiplatform)

RECOIL (Multiplatform)

Convert

Software apps that convert img files:

XnView MP (Multiplatform)

Software apps that print img files:

XnView MP (Multiplatform)

RECOIL (Multiplatform)

.img (3)

CloneCD disk image

File type category:
Disk image (ISO) binary file

Date updated: July 13, 2025

File extension img is also used for one of the default file formats in CloneCD application that is used to create CD backup image files.

A typical .img file contains CD image backup. Its accompanied by a sub and ccd files with the same name.

How to open img file?

Use CloneCD or similar disk image handling program to open *.img image files.

How to convert img file?

Generally, disk images can be easily converted between different formats.

Suggested software to open img file:

CloneCD

Associated software actions with the img file

Open

Software applications that can open img files:

Blindwrite (Microsoft Windows)

ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)

PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)

MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)

UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)

WinMount (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Burning ROM (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Platinum (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Classic (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)

gBurner (Microsoft Windows)

DropDMG (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Edit

Software applications that can edit img files:

Blindwrite (Microsoft Windows)

ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)

PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)

MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)

UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)

gBurner (Microsoft Windows)

Save

Software capable of saving img files:

Blindwrite (Microsoft Windows)

ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)

PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)

MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)

UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)

Create

Software apps that create img files:

CloneCD (Microsoft Windows)

WinMount (Microsoft Windows)

gBurner (Microsoft Windows)

DropDMG (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Convert

Software apps that convert img files:

AnyToISO (Microsoft Windows)

StarWind V2V Converter (Microsoft Windows)

AnyToISO for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Export

Software apps that export img files:

DropDMG (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Extract

Software apps that extract img files:

Blindwrite (Microsoft Windows)

ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)

PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)

MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)

UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)

WinArchiver (Microsoft Windows)

AnyToISO (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Platinum (Microsoft Windows)

gBurner (Microsoft Windows)

AnyToISO for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

DropDMG (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

messages.fburn

messages.fburn_description:

CloneCD (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Burning ROM (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Classic (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)

ImgBurn (Microsoft Windows)

gBurner (Microsoft Windows)

.img (4)

Disk Copy, ShrinkWrap disk image

File type category:
Backup file

Date updated: November 29, 2024

The img file extension is also used by the backup utilities Disk Copy and ShrinkWrap for OS X operating system.

This type of .img file contains a backup disk image used to restore data in computer. This IMG format stores data in Apple Macintosh NDIF disk copy format.

How to open img file?

Use Disk Copy or ShrinkWrap to open .img disk image files.

How to convert img file?

Possibly can be converted to other disk image formats.

Suggested software to open img file:

Disk Copy

ShrinkWrap

Associated software actions with the img file

Open

Software applications that can open img files:

ShrinkWrap (Microsoft Windows)

ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)

Disk Copy (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Mac OS X (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Create

Software apps that create img files:

ShrinkWrap (Microsoft Windows)

Disk Copy (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Export

Software apps that export img files:

dmg2img (Microsoft Windows)

Extract

Software apps that extract img files:

ShrinkWrap (Microsoft Windows)

ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)

Disk Copy (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Mac OS X (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

.img (5)

Garmin basemap data

File type category:
GIS, GPS navigation and map file

Date updated: September 5, 2019

The img file extension is also used associated with the GPS navigation products and applications developed by Garmin.

Garmin basemap file (.img) contains routes, points of interest, streets, maps and charts in proprietary Garmin GPS map vector graphics file format.

How to open img file?

Use any Garmin GPS navigation, or CompeGPS Land to view Garmin basemap files.

How to convert img file?

Probably can be exported to other formats.

Suggested software to open img file:

CompeGPS Land

Associated software actions with the img file

View

Programs for viewing img files:

CompeGPS Land (Microsoft Windows)

Create

Software apps that create img files:

cGPSmapper (Microsoft Windows)

Convert

Software apps that convert img files:

cGPSmapper (Microsoft Windows)

.img (6)

Google Android boot image

File type category:
Disk image (ISO) binary file

Date updated: December 25, 2024

File extension img is also used in the mobile Google Android operating system for one of the default file type.

These .img files are used by Google Android operating system for its boot image files (bootloader). They can also store image with data for update baseband (radio).

How to open img file?

Use Google Android SDK to install .img file to Google Android phone.

How to convert img file?

It is likely that there is no way how to transform .img file to other formats.

Suggested software to open img file:

Google Android

Google Android SDK

Associated software actions with the img file

Open

Software applications that can open img files:

Google Android (Google Android)

Create

Software apps that create img files:

Google Android (Google Android)

Import

Software apps that import img files:

Google Android (Google Android)

Recover

Software apps that recover img files:

EaseUS MobiSaver for Android (Microsoft Windows)

Other actions

Software applications that handle other tasks involving img files:

Google Android SDK for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Google Android SDK for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Google Android (Google Android)

.img (7)

Grand Theft Auto game archive

File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Game file

Date updated: July 11, 2024

The img file extension is also related to Grand Theft Auto computer game series from Rockstar Games.

The img file used in GTA is an archive that contains game resources, such as sounds, music, models, maps, etc.

How to open img file?

Use Dragon UnPACKer to open and extract the contents of GTAs IMG format.

How to convert img file?

These games files cannot be converted to anything else. However, sometimes modding.

Suggested software to open img file:

Grand Theft Auto III

Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Associated software actions with the img file

Open

Software applications that can open img files:

Dragon UnPACKer (Microsoft Windows)

Grand Theft Auto (Microsoft MS-DOS)

Extract

Software apps that extract img files:

Dragon UnPACKer (Microsoft Windows)

Grand Theft Auto (Microsoft MS-DOS)

Other actions

Software applications that handle other tasks involving img files:

Grand Theft Auto III (Microsoft Windows)

Grand Theft Auto IV (Microsoft Windows)

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Microsoft Windows)

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Microsoft Windows)

.img (8)

QEMU Qcow disk image

File type category:
Virtual machine, virtualization software related file

Date updated: October 16, 2018

The img file extension is associated with the QEMU processor emulator that is able to emulate x86, x86-64, ARM, ETRAX CRIS, MIPS and other platforms.

The img file contains disk image used by QEMU.

How to open img file?

Use QEMU to open .img disk image files.

How to convert img file?

Probably can be converted to other formats.

Suggested software to open img file:

QEMU

Qemu Manager

Associated software actions with the img file

Backup

Software apps that backup img files:

Qemu Manager (Microsoft Windows)

QEMU (Linux/Unix)

Other actions

Software applications that handle other tasks involving img files:

Qemu Manager (Microsoft Windows)

QEMU (Linux/Unix)

.img (9)

ZX Spectrum emulator disk image

File type category:
Emulator file

Date updated: November 19, 2018

The img file extension is associated with the Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator disk image file format.

The img file contains ZX Spectrum program or other data stored in file format readable in the ZX Spectrum emulators.

How to open img file?

Use XZX-Pro to open *.img ZX Spectrum emulator disk images.

How to convert img file?

Probably cannot be converted to other formats.

Suggested software to open img file:

XZX-Pro

Associated software actions with the img file

Open

Software applications that can open img files:

XZX-Pro (Linux/Unix)