LRCAT

Adobe Lightroom catalog file
File type: Various data file
Files with lrcat suffix can be usually encountered as catalog files from Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
What is lrcat file?
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: February 6, 2017
File extension lrcat is related to Adobe Lightroom and used for its Lightroom catalog files.
The program supports the creation of multiple databases - also known as catalogs (for individual clients and photo projects or for students and their corresponding assignments for example).
Lightroom catalogs can be located on a local, remote or removable drive for those who need portability. It can be a big file with common name: catalog-default.lrcat.
Catalog contain all information about photos imported to Lightroom, original source photos paths, meta information, ratings, keywords, photo settings etc.
How to open lrcat file?
Use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to open .lrcat catalog files.
How to convert lrcat file?
You can export photos from catalog using Lightroom, but you need source photos as well. Catalog itself is only a database file.
Suggested software to open lrcat file:
Associated software actions with the lrcat file
Software applications that can open lrcat files:
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)