CD/DVD/HD DVD/Blu-ray disc ISO binary image
File type: Backup file, Disk image (ISO) binary file
Files with iso extension are generally used for common CD/DVD disk image format. ISOs are used as a standard backup format of physical disks and are widely supported by burning or virtualization software.
Found 6 different file type records with the same iso filename suffix.
File type category:
Backup file
Disk image (ISO) binary file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
File extension iso is mainly used for binary images of CD, DVD discs. The generic file format for most optical media, including CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD and UMD.
ISO 9660, a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), defines a file system for CD-ROM media. It aims at supporting different computer operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and systems that follow the Unix specification, so that data may be exchanged.
DVDs may also use the ISO 9660 file system. However, the UDF file system is also commonly used on DVDs.
An ISO image is an archive file (a.k.a. disk image) of an optical disc using a conventional ISO (International Organization for Standardization) format that is supported by many software vendors.
ISO image is an unattached file format (like RAR and ZIP): it merges a series of files into one single file according to a definite format. ISO image files typically have a file extension of .ISO but Mac OS X (macOS) ISO images often have the extension .CDR.
The name "ISO" is taken from the ISO 9660 file system used with CD-ROM media. ISO 9660 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), defines a file system for CD-ROM media. It aims at supporting different computer operating systems such as Windows, classic Mac OS, and Unix-like systems, so that data may be exchanged.
Mime type used for iso image files:
application/x-iso-image
ISO binary image file is disk image file format, that is widely supported by many applications, which are used to manage disk/CD/DVD image files, such as ISOBuster, Free ISO Burner, NERO, MagicISO, PowerISO, Alcohol 120% and etc.
Some compression utilities can open ISO binary image, such as WinRAR or ZipZag.
Microsoft Windows 7 and above supports ISO disk image format and can burn ISO disk image file to CD/DVD medium.
Applications, that can open ISO binary image file, have a support of another disk image formats, such as NRG, DAA, BIN, BWI, ISZ, MDF etc... and can convert ISO binary image file in to them.
Some compression utilities can open ISO image file. You can extract the contents of ISO image file.
ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
Daemon Tools (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
WinISO (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Burning ROM (Microsoft Windows)
Alcohol 120% (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Classic (Microsoft Windows)
gBurner (Microsoft Windows)
VirtualDrive (Microsoft Windows)
Astroburn (Microsoft Windows)
Ashampoo Burning Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Roxio Toast Titanium (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Burn for Mac OS X (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Disk Utility (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
DAEMON Tools for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Burn for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Nero Linux (Linux/Unix)
ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Disk Utility (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Disk Utility (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
AnyToISO (Microsoft Windows)
Daemon Tools (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Burning ROM (Microsoft Windows)
Alcohol 120% (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Classic (Microsoft Windows)
gBurner (Microsoft Windows)
CDBurnerXP (Microsoft Windows)
Astroburn (Microsoft Windows)
Ashampoo Burning Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Roxio Toast Titanium (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Burn for Mac OS X (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
AnyToISO for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Disk Utility (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
MacTheRipper (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
DiscBlaze (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Burn for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Nero Linux (Linux/Unix)
Brasero (Linux/Unix)
ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
Alcohol 120% (Microsoft Windows)
WinISO (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
gBurner (Microsoft Windows)
Ashampoo Burning Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Roxio Toast Titanium (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
DMGConverter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Disk Utility (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Mini Image Ripper (Microsoft Windows)
Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (Microsoft Windows)
Brasero (Linux/Unix)
AnyToISO (Microsoft Windows)
CDBurnerXP (Microsoft Windows)
MDF2ISO (Microsoft Windows)
DAA2ISO (Microsoft Windows)
AnyToISO for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
AnyToISO (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
WinISO (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
gBurner (Microsoft Windows)
Roxio Toast Titanium (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
AnyToISO for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Disk Utility (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
AnyToISO (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
WinISO (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Burning ROM (Microsoft Windows)
BurnAware Free (Microsoft Windows)
Alcohol 120% (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Classic (Microsoft Windows)
gBurner (Microsoft Windows)
ImgBurn (Microsoft Windows)
CDBurnerXP (Microsoft Windows)
InfraRecorder (Microsoft Windows)
Astroburn (Microsoft Windows)
Ashampoo Burning Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Roxio Toast Titanium (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Burn for Mac OS X (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
AnyToISO for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
K Kitchen (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Disk Utility (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
DiscBlaze (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Burn for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Nero Linux (Linux/Unix)
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Miscellaneous file
Date updated: November 21, 2017
The iso file extension is associated with CALS, Computer Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support.
The .iso files may contain images in ISO 8613 raster graphics format, spreadsheets or video/voice. Standards used by NATO.
PPSSPP (Multiplatform)
PPSSPP (Multiplatform)
File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Date updated: June 10, 2019
The iso file extension is also reported to have been used in some older version of Cimagraphi CAD software for one of its CAD format.
Most likely later replaced by one of the common CAD standards like DXF or IDES.
As far as we know, only the original Cimagraphi software can handle this file type.
Perhaps some sort of export was possible using the original software, but we could not verify this information.
Cimagraphi (Microsoft Windows)
Cimagraphi (Microsoft Windows)
Cimagraphi (Microsoft Windows)
Cimagraphi (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Emulator file
Date updated: September 3, 2018
The iso file extension is also used in Sony Playstation gaming console emulator for Widows and Linux called ePSXe for its default disk image format.
These files are different than the standard CD/DVD ISO format just share the same file extension.
Use ePSXE or other emulation to launch games from this type of .iso files.
This type of ISO images cannot be converted like regular ISOs. You have to use special emulation software for it.
ePSXe (Microsoft Windows)
JPCSP (Multiplatform)
PSXPeria: Native PSX Emulator ISO Converter (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: November 14, 2017
The iso file extension is related to the InstallShield, a software, which enables users to create MSI ane EXE Installers for Microsoft Windows system.
The iso file contains uninstall information generated by this program.
InstallShield (Microsoft Windows)
InstallShield (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: November 6, 2017
The iso file extension is associated with some emulators of Sega CD, such as Gens.
Sega CD was CD-ROM accessory for Sega Genesis (also known as Mega Drive).
Image used by Gens. Disk image contains game for Sega CD (Sega Genesis).
Use Gens to work with *.iso files.
Gens (Microsoft Windows)
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