MXF

mxf icon

Material Exchange Format video

File type: Digital video and movie file

Files with mxf extension can be most notably found as video files saved in the Material Exchange Format, a subset of Advanced Authoring Format. It is a container format used for multimedia content exchange between cameras, video recorders, computer systems etc.

Found 4 different file type records with the same mxf filename suffix.

What is mxf file?

File type category:
Digital video and movie file

Date updated: July 13, 2025

File extension mxf is primarily associated with the Material Exchange Format, which was originally developed by the SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) to act as an container format for wrapping video, audio, and other related metadata.

MXF format is also known as "digital equivalent of videotape" because the linear structure of MXF reminds classic video tape. Video and audio in MXF container can be encoded by various codecs supported by SMPTE D10 specification for professional video format. It is also known as a subset of the AAF (Advanced Authoring Format).

It is optimized for multimedia content interchange, or archiving and easily can be implemented in devices, like cameras, video recorders, computer systems etc.

How to open mxf file?

You can open, edit or playback *.mxf files with several video editing tools.

How to convert mxf file?

Many video editing tools and converters nowadays support MXF format and allow for conversion to other video formats.

Suggested software to open mxf file:

Associated software actions with the mxf file

Software applications that can open mxf files:

Adobe Premiere Pro icon Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Vegas Pro icon Vegas Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac icon Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apple Final Cut Pro icon Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software applications that can edit mxf files:

Adobe Premiere Pro icon Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Vegas Pro icon Vegas Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac icon Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apple Final Cut Pro icon Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software capable of saving mxf files:

Adobe Premiere Pro icon Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Vegas Pro icon Vegas Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac icon Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apple Final Cut Pro icon Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apps designed for playing mxf files:

VLC media player icon VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)

VLC media player for Mac icon VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

VLC media player for Linux icon VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Software apps that create mxf files:

Adobe Premiere Pro icon Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Vegas Pro icon Vegas Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac icon Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apple Final Cut Pro icon Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software apps that convert mxf files:

no icon available SUPER (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Aiseesoft MXF Converter (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that import mxf files:

Wondershare Video Converter icon Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Aiseesoft MXF Converter (Microsoft Windows)

DaVinci Resolve icon DaVinci Resolve (Multiplatform)

Software apps that export mxf files:

Adobe Premiere Pro icon Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Vegas Pro icon Vegas Pro (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Aiseesoft MXF Converter (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac icon Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apple Final Cut Pro icon Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Maxis SimCity font

File type category:
Game file

Date updated: December 12, 2018

The mxf file extension was also used for a font files used in Maxis games, such as SimCity 3000.

The mxf file is used for in-game fonts. Probably cannot be used in other programs.

How to open mxf file?

You cannot open this file type manually, it is used within the game only.

How to convert mxf file?

Although this file type represents in-game fonts, it is unlikely you could convert it to other font format.

Suggested software to open mxf file:

Associated software actions with the mxf file

Software applications that handle other tasks involving mxf files:

SimCity 3000 icon SimCity 3000 (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Windows Media Center program guide list

File type category:
Database file

Date updated: December 30, 2024

The mxf file extension is associated with the Microsoft Windows Media Center application, a part of some distributions of Microsoft Windows, also available as a standalone program.

The mxf file contains saved program guide list.

How to open mxf file?

Use Windows Media Center to work with *.mxf files.

Suggested software to open mxf file:

Associated software actions with the mxf file

Software applications that can open mxf files:

Windows Media Center icon Windows Media Center (Microsoft Windows)

Software applications that can edit mxf files:

Windows Media Center icon Windows Media Center (Microsoft Windows)

Software capable of saving mxf files:

Windows Media Center icon Windows Media Center (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that create mxf files:

Windows Media Center icon Windows Media Center (Microsoft Windows)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving mxf files:

Microsoft Windows icon Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows)

MX Editor remote control data

File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file

Date updated: October 23, 2017

The mxf file extension is related to the Used by MX Editor, a Windows software for Ir universal remote controls.

The mxf file stores remote control data from MX Editor.

Suggested software to open mxf file:

Associated software actions with the mxf file

Software applications that can open mxf files:

no icon available MX Editor (Microsoft Windows)

Software applications that can edit mxf files:

no icon available MX Editor (Microsoft Windows)

Software capable of saving mxf files:

no icon available MX Editor (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that create mxf files:

no icon available MX Editor (Microsoft Windows)