LanguageIWA
Apple iWork document archive
File type: Archive and compressed file, Encoded and encrypted file, Document file
Files with iwa file extension are saved in compression and encoding file format used to store Apple iWork document archives. These contain style settings for sheets, tables and other metadata.
Found 2 different file type records with the same iwa filename suffix.
What is iwa file?
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Encoded and encrypted file
Document file
Date updated: November 13, 2023
File extension iwa is associated with Pages, Keynote and Numbers applications bundled as iWork office suite for Mac OS X (macOS) and Apple iOS operating systems.
A typical .iwa file stores data related to iWork document, like style settings for sheets, tables and other metadata. Usually, these files are stored in Index.zip file included in document bundle (pages, numbers, keynote).
IWA format uses Snappy compression format and replacing Index.xml file that stores the same content. IWA format is better to transport documents through iCloud. It is also simplify reading and editing of iWork documents on iOS devices with slower processors and less RAM.
How to open iwa file?
Iwa is a part of document bundle and without other parts of document bundle is useless.
How to convert iwa file?
Apple iWork apps are able to transform pages, numbers and keynote files to other file formats.
Suggested software to open iwa file:
Associated software actions with the iwa file
Software applications that can open iwa files:
Pages for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Numbers for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Keynote for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Pages for iOS (Apple iOS)
Numbers for iOS (Apple iOS)
Keynote for iOS (Apple iOS)
Software applications that can edit iwa files:
Pages for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Numbers for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Keynote for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Pages for iOS (Apple iOS)
Numbers for iOS (Apple iOS)
Keynote for iOS (Apple iOS)
Software capable of saving iwa files:
Pages for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Numbers for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Keynote for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Pages for iOS (Apple iOS)
Numbers for iOS (Apple iOS)
Keynote for iOS (Apple iOS)
Software apps that create iwa files:
Pages for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Numbers for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Keynote for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Pages for iOS (Apple iOS)
Numbers for iOS (Apple iOS)
Keynote for iOS (Apple iOS)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving iwa files:
iWork (On-line services)
IBM Writing Assistant text document
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: November 21, 2016
The iwa file extension is associated with the IBM Writing Assistant. a text editing tool for MS-DOS operating system.
The iwa file stores text document written in Writing Assistant.
The IBM Writing Assistant is obsolete product.
How to open iwa file?
Use IBM Writing Assistant to open *.iwa text files.