TFD

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Tape format requirements document

File type: GIS, GPS navigation and map file

A TFD file contains location data in the TFRD tape format, a standard format that can be read by NITFS applications.

The format is associated with RemoteView, a Windows application for working with geographic and map data.

Found 2 different file type records with the same tfd filename suffix.

What is tfd file?

File type category:
GIS, GPS navigation and map file

Date updated: October 12, 2026

The TFD file extension identifies files that store location data in the TFRD tape format. The format is similar to a nitf file, but uses greater compression.

TFD files can be read by NITFS-compatible applications, including RemoteView for Microsoft Windows. They may contain data used by the application as part of a geographic or map dataset.

The TFRD format more often uses the tfrd instead of TFD.

How to open tfd file?

Open a TFD file with RemoteView on Microsoft Windows. NITFS-compatible software may also be able to read the file, although support for the TFD variant can vary.

Suggested software to open tfd file:

Associated software actions with the tfd file

Software applications that handle other tasks involving tfd files:

Microsoft Windows

TFSImage settings

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

Date updated: August 14, 2019

The tfd file extension is associated with the TFSImage, a program, which enables users to prepare binary flash images for flash devices, developed by Blunk.

The tfd file stores settings for TFSImage.

How to open tfd file?

Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.

How to convert tfd file?

Probably cannot be converted to anything else.

Suggested software to open tfd file:

Associated software actions with the tfd file

Software apps that manage or store settings in tfd files:

Microsoft Windows

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