URL

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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:

Microsoft Edge icon
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Internet Explorer icon
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Google Chrome icon
Google Chrome

Associated software actions with the url file

Software applications that can open url files:

Microsoft Edge icon Microsoft Edge (Microsoft Windows)

Opera browser icon Opera browser (Microsoft Windows)

Firefox icon Firefox (Microsoft Windows)

Google Chrome icon Google Chrome (Microsoft Windows)

NotePad++ text editor icon NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)

PSPad icon PSPad (Microsoft Windows)

Sublime Text icon Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)

Safari icon Safari (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Firefox for Mac icon Firefox for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Google Chrome for Mac icon Google Chrome for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Opera browser for Mac icon Opera browser for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Sublime Text for Mac icon Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Firefox for Linux icon Firefox for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Google Chrome for Linux icon Google Chrome for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Opera browser for Linux icon Opera browser for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Sublime Text for Linux icon Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Software applications that can edit url files:

NotePad++ text editor icon NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)

PSPad icon PSPad (Microsoft Windows)

Sublime Text icon Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)

Sublime Text for Mac icon Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Sublime Text for Linux icon Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Software capable of saving url files:

NotePad++ text editor icon NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)

PSPad icon PSPad (Microsoft Windows)

Sublime Text icon Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)

Sublime Text for Mac icon Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Sublime Text for Linux icon Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)