LanguageVCD
VirtualDrive CD image file
File type: Disk image (ISO) binary file
Files with vcd extension are typically encountered as old CD disk images from a software called VirtualDrive.
Found 6 different file type records with the same vcd filename suffix.
What is vcd file?
File type category:
Disk image (ISO) binary file
Date updated: November 22, 2023
File extension vcd is used for CD images created with VirtualDrive, a software program that emulates physical CD/DVD-ROM drive, enabling users to run CD/DVD-ROM programs directly from their hard drive without the use of the physical CD/DVD-ROM drive or the actual disk.
A .vcd file represent complete compressed image of CD/DVD optical media.
How to open vcd file?
Use VirtualDrive, MagicISO or UltraIso to open a *.vcd file (VirtualDrive CD image).
How to convert vcd file?
Several programs still support this file type and can be used to convert it to some other disk image format, such as the common ISO.
Suggested software to open vcd file:
Associated software actions with the vcd file
Software applications that can open vcd files:
VirtualDrive (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create vcd files:
VirtualDrive (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that convert vcd files:
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that extract vcd files:
VirtualDrive (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
messages.fburn_description:
VirtualDrive (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
Value change dump
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: June 29, 2018
The vcd file extension is associated with applications used for logic simulation, such as GTKWave and various others.
The vcd file contains data dump. No further information could be found.
How to open vcd file?
Use compatible tools to work with *.vcd files.
How to convert vcd file?
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
Suggested software to open vcd file:
Associated software actions with the vcd file
Software applications that can open vcd files:
GTKWave (Linux/Unix)
Valve Choreography Data format
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: June 12, 2019
The vcd file extension is associated with the Source engine, which is used by various computer games from Valve Corporation, like Half-Life 2, Portal, etc.
Valve Choreography Data (VCD) is a proprietary file format used to store choreography data in a vaguely XML-like plain text format.
Some Source based games, also use customized Source SDK (known as Authoring Tools) for their modding.
How to open vcd file?
Use Source SDK to open *.vcd files.
How to convert vcd file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open vcd file:
Associated software actions with the vcd file
Software applications that can open vcd files:
Source SDK (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit vcd files:
Source SDK (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving vcd files:
Source SDK (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create vcd files:
Source SDK (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving vcd files:
Half-Life 2 (Microsoft Windows)
Portal (Microsoft Windows)
Team Fortress 2 (Microsoft Windows)
Left 4 Dead (Microsoft Windows)
Left 4 Dead 2 (Microsoft Windows)
Video CD MPEG movie
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: October 27, 2024
File extension vcd is used for Video CD files. Used on Video CD's along with movie video files.
The default file extension used by Video CD format is DAT.
How to open vcd file?
Use compatible tools to playback *.vcd files.
How to convert vcd file?
Various converters are able to transform *.vcd video files to other video file formats.
Suggested software to open vcd file:
Associated software actions with the vcd file
Software applications that can open vcd files:
Roxio Toast Titanium (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apps designed for playing vcd files:
Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that convert vcd files:
VIP Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
messages.fburn_description:
Roxio Toast Titanium (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Virtual CD-ROM CD image
File type category:
Disk image (ISO) binary file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The vcd file extension is also associated with Virtual CD program by H+H Software GmbH. The program allows you to make virtual images of a CD so you don't have to keep the CD in the drive.
The .vcd file is data container used to store CD-ROM image in Virtual CD-ROM CD image file format.
MIME types:
application/x-cdlink
How to open vcd file?
Third party applications such as WinISO or PowerISO Direct-Access-Archive can work with the *.vcd files.
How to convert vcd file?
Applications, that can open the VCD Virtual CD-ROM CD image file, can convert it in to other disk image formats, such as NRG, DAA, BIN, BWI, ISZ, MDF etc.
Suggested software to open vcd file:
Associated software actions with the vcd file
Software applications that can open vcd files:
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
WinISO (Microsoft Windows)
Virtual CD (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create vcd files:
Virtual CD (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that convert vcd files:
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
WinISO (Microsoft Windows)
Virtual CD (Microsoft Windows)
Roxio Creator NXT (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that extract vcd files:
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
WinISO (Microsoft Windows)
Virtual CD (Microsoft Windows)
messages.fburn_description:
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
WinISO (Microsoft Windows)
Virtual CD (Microsoft Windows)
Roxio Creator NXT (Microsoft Windows)
VisualCADD drawing
File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Date updated: June 4, 2019
The vcd file extension is also related to VisualCADD, a now probably discontinued CAD software for Microsoft Windows.
The vcd file contains CAD drawing created and saved in the program.
How to open vcd file?
Use VisualCADD software to open and work with the the .vcd drawings.
How to convert vcd file?
Possibly could have been exported or saved in other CAD formats in the original software.
Suggested software to open vcd file:
Associated software actions with the vcd file
Software applications that can open vcd files:
Visual CADD (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit vcd files:
Visual CADD (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving vcd files:
Visual CADD (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create vcd files:
Visual CADD (Microsoft Windows)