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Internet Shortcut - URL - Uniform Resource Locator
File type: Email attachment blocked file, Internet related file
An url file extension is related to Uniform Resource Locator and stores internet shortcut in Windows OS.
What is url file?
File type category:
Email attachment blocked file
Internet related file
Date updated: June 27, 2025
The url file extension is used in Microsoft Windows operating systems to store Internet shortcut - URL (Uniform Resource Locator) with additional information (icon, icon path, date modified, paths etc.).
The classic URL file format is stored in simple text and it has a format similar to an ini file.
MIME types:
application/internet-shortcut
How to open url file?
Use Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera) to open *.url which will launch the website address stored in it.
How to convert url file?
There is probably no real way how you can convert this particular file type to anything else.
Suggested software to open url file:
Associated software actions with the url file
Software applications that can open url files:
Microsoft Edge (Microsoft Windows)
Opera browser (Microsoft Windows)
Firefox (Microsoft Windows)
Google Chrome (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
PSPad (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Safari (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Firefox for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Google Chrome for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Opera browser for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Firefox for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Google Chrome for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Opera browser for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that can edit url files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
PSPad (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software capable of saving url files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
PSPad (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)