MHT

Mime HTML (MHTML) document
File type: Email related data file, Document file, Internet related file
An mht file extension is associated with the Mime HTML files. MHTML is web archive format used to bind resources and HTML code into a single file. Used mainly on internet and openable with every web browser.
What is mht file?
File type category:
Email related data file
Document file
Internet related file
Date updated: June 27, 2025
The mht file extension is used for files written in MHTML, short for MIME HTML, a web page archive format used to bind resources that are typically represented by external links (such as images and multimedia files) together with HTML code into a single file.
The first file is normally encoded HTML; subsequent parts are additional resources identified by their original URLs and encoded in base64.
The Mime HTML format is sometimes called MHT after the suffix mht given to such files by default when created by Internet Explorer, Opera, or Firefox.
MIME types:
multipart/related
message/rfc822
How to open mht file?
You can use any word processor or text editor (Microsoft Word, Notepad) to edit Mime HTML (MHTML) *.mht file.
Any common web browser can open .mht files.
How to convert mht file?
Various elements out of MHT files can be exported or converted. Texts can be saved as documents, images may be exported to various format and some goes for any embedded videos or sounds.
Suggested software to open mht file:
Associated software actions with the mht file
Software applications that can open mht files:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Dreamweaver (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Dreamweaver for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software applications that can edit mht files:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Dreamweaver (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Dreamweaver for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software capable of saving mht files:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Dreamweaver (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Dreamweaver for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Programs for viewing mht files:
Microsoft Edge (Microsoft Windows)
Google Chrome (Microsoft Windows)
SeaMonkey (Microsoft Windows)
Chromium (Microsoft Windows)
Firefox (Microsoft Windows)
Opera browser (Microsoft Windows)
Safari (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Opera browser for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Firefox for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Google Chrome for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Seamonkey for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Chromium for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Opera browser for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Firefox for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Google Chrome for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Seamonkey for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Chromium for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that create mht files:
Adobe Dreamweaver (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that convert mht files:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print mht files:
Microsoft Edge (Microsoft Windows)
Google Chrome (Microsoft Windows)
SeaMonkey (Microsoft Windows)
Chromium (Microsoft Windows)
Firefox (Microsoft Windows)
Opera browser (Microsoft Windows)
Safari (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Opera browser for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Firefox for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Google Chrome for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Seamonkey for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Chromium for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Opera browser for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Firefox for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Google Chrome for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Seamonkey for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Chromium for Linux (Linux/Unix)