IMG

img icon

Floppy Image image

File type: Disk image (ISO) binary file

Files with img extension were  traditionally used for floppy disk images. However nowadays it is used for many different file types.

Found 9 different file type records with the same img filename suffix.

What is img file?

File type category:
Disk image (ISO) binary file

Date updated: December 1, 2023

File extension img is originally associated with disk image files created from Floppy disks.

Typically, img floppy disk images are created by the Floppy Image application.

Last floppy disks were produces in march 2010. However, they are still used on older systems for booting and recovery purposes.

How to open img file?

Specialized programs can still access floppy disk images and work with them.

How to convert img file?

Some programs may access and copy out the data of floppy disk images, however some kind of conversion is unlikely.

Suggested software to open img file:

Associated software actions with the img file

Software applications that can open img files:

Floppy Image icon Floppy Image (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available All Image (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that create img files:

Floppy Image icon Floppy Image (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available All Image (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that extract img files:

Floppy Image icon Floppy Image (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available All Image (Microsoft Windows)

Bitmap picture

File type category:
Bitmap image file

Date updated: June 23, 2025

The img file extension is very often used for bitmap graphic files - images of various formats. Throughout the years numerous programs used or are still using img files to save images.

Formats, programs or devices that work with images with IMG file extension include:

  • ADEX Corporation bitmap graphics format
  • Erdas Imagine graphics format
  • Digital Research (GEM Paint) image format
  • Electric Image bitmap file format
  • IDRISI Andes bitmap format
  • Microtek Eyestar image format
  • Sharp GPB graphic imageSharp GPB graphic image format
  • Starbase image format
  • VICAR graphic format
  • Ventura Publisher image format
  • Imaging Technology image format
  • Radiance image format
  • NASA's Planetary Data System image format
  • Autodesk Autocad picture format
  • Vivid Ray-tracer format 
  • Analyze bitmap file format

MIME types:
image/img
application/img
application/x-img

How to open img file?

Xnview or Irfanview can generally open and view any of these *.img file formats.

How to convert img file?

Use compatible viewers to export *.img files to other formats.

Associated software actions with the img file

Software applications that can open img files:

no icon available Ventura Publisher (Microsoft Windows)

AutoCAD icon AutoCAD (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available RADIANCE (Linux/Unix)

Programs for viewing img files:

no icon available ERDAS IMAGINE (Microsoft Windows)

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) icon ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) (Microsoft Windows)

IrfanView icon IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)

XnView MP icon XnView MP (Multiplatform)

RECOIL icon RECOIL (Multiplatform)

Software apps that convert img files:

XnView MP icon XnView MP (Multiplatform)

Software apps that print img files:

XnView MP icon XnView MP (Multiplatform)

RECOIL icon RECOIL (Multiplatform)

CloneCD disk image

File type category:
Disk image (ISO) binary file

Date updated: July 13, 2025

File extension img is also used for one of the default file formats in CloneCD application that is used to create CD backup image files.

A typical .img file contains CD image backup. Its accompanied by a sub and ccd files with the same name.

How to open img file?

Use CloneCD or similar disk image handling program to open *.img image files.

How to convert img file?

Generally, disk images can be easily converted between different formats.

Suggested software to open img file:

Associated software actions with the img file

Software applications that can open img files:

Blindwrite icon Blindwrite (Microsoft Windows)

ISOBuster icon ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)

PowerISO icon PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)

MagicISO icon MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)

UltraIso icon UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)

WinMount icon WinMount (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Burning ROM icon Nero Burning ROM (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Platinum icon Nero Platinum (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Classic icon Nero Classic (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Multimedia Suite icon Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)

gBurner icon gBurner (Microsoft Windows)

DropDMG icon DropDMG (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software applications that can edit img files:

Blindwrite icon Blindwrite (Microsoft Windows)

ISOBuster icon ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)

PowerISO icon PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)

MagicISO icon MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)

UltraIso icon UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)

gBurner icon gBurner (Microsoft Windows)

Software capable of saving img files:

Blindwrite icon Blindwrite (Microsoft Windows)

ISOBuster icon ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)

PowerISO icon PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)

MagicISO icon MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)

UltraIso icon UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that create img files:

CloneCD icon CloneCD (Microsoft Windows)

WinMount icon WinMount (Microsoft Windows)

gBurner icon gBurner (Microsoft Windows)

DropDMG icon DropDMG (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software apps that convert img files:

AnyToISO icon AnyToISO (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available StarWind V2V Converter (Microsoft Windows)

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

Software apps that export img files:

DropDMG icon DropDMG (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software apps that extract img files:

Blindwrite icon Blindwrite (Microsoft Windows)

ISOBuster icon ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)

PowerISO icon PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)

MagicISO icon MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)

UltraIso icon UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available WinArchiver (Microsoft Windows)

AnyToISO icon AnyToISO (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Platinum icon Nero Platinum (Microsoft Windows)

gBurner icon gBurner (Microsoft Windows)

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

DropDMG icon DropDMG (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

messages.fburn_description:

CloneCD icon CloneCD (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Burning ROM icon Nero Burning ROM (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Classic icon Nero Classic (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Multimedia Suite icon Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available ImgBurn (Microsoft Windows)

gBurner icon gBurner (Microsoft Windows)

Disk Copy, ShrinkWrap disk image

File type category:
Backup file

Date updated: November 29, 2024

The img file extension is also used by the backup utilities Disk Copy and ShrinkWrap for OS X operating system.

This type of .img file contains a backup disk image used to restore data in computer. This IMG format stores data in Apple Macintosh NDIF disk copy format.

How to open img file?

Use Disk Copy or ShrinkWrap to open .img disk image files.

How to convert img file?

Possibly can be converted to other disk image formats.

Suggested software to open img file:

Associated software actions with the img file

Software applications that can open img files:

no icon available ShrinkWrap (Microsoft Windows)

ZipZag icon ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Disk Copy (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

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

Software apps that create img files:

no icon available ShrinkWrap (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Disk Copy (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software apps that export img files:

no icon available dmg2img (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that extract img files:

no icon available ShrinkWrap (Microsoft Windows)

ZipZag icon ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Disk Copy (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

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

Garmin basemap data

File type category:
GIS, GPS navigation and map file

Date updated: September 5, 2019

The img file extension is also used associated with the GPS navigation products and applications developed by Garmin.

Garmin basemap file (.img) contains routes, points of interest, streets, maps and charts in proprietary Garmin GPS map vector graphics file format.

How to open img file?

Use any Garmin GPS navigation, or CompeGPS Land to view Garmin basemap files.

How to convert img file?

Probably can be exported to other formats.

Suggested software to open img file:

Associated software actions with the img file

Programs for viewing img files:

CompeGPS Land icon CompeGPS Land (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that create img files:

no icon available cGPSmapper (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that convert img files:

no icon available cGPSmapper (Microsoft Windows)

Google Android boot image

File type category:
Disk image (ISO) binary file

Date updated: December 25, 2024

File extension img is also used in the mobile Google Android operating system for one of the default file type.

These .img files are used by Google Android operating system for its boot image files (bootloader). They can also store image with data for update baseband (radio).

How to open img file?

Use Google Android SDK to install .img file to Google Android phone.

How to convert img file?

It is likely that there is no way how to transform .img file to other formats.

Suggested software to open img file:

Associated software actions with the img file

Software applications that can open img files:

Google Android icon Google Android (Google Android)

Software apps that create img files:

Google Android icon Google Android (Google Android)

Software apps that import img files:

Google Android icon Google Android (Google Android)

Software apps that recover img files:

EaseUS MobiSaver for Android icon EaseUS MobiSaver for Android (Microsoft Windows)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving img files:

Google Android SDK for Mac icon Google Android SDK for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Google Android SDK for Linux icon Google Android SDK for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Google Android icon Google Android (Google Android)

Grand Theft Auto game archive

File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Game file

Date updated: July 11, 2024

The img file extension is also related to Grand Theft Auto computer game series from Rockstar Games.

The img file used in GTA is an archive that contains game resources, such as sounds, music, models, maps, etc.

How to open img file?

Use Dragon UnPACKer to open and extract the contents of GTAs IMG format.

How to convert img file?

These games files cannot be converted to anything else. However, sometimes modding.

Suggested software to open img file:

Associated software actions with the img file

Software applications that can open img files:

Dragon UnPACKer icon Dragon UnPACKer (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Grand Theft Auto (Microsoft MS-DOS)

Software apps that extract img files:

Dragon UnPACKer icon Dragon UnPACKer (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Grand Theft Auto (Microsoft MS-DOS)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving img files:

Grand Theft Auto III icon Grand Theft Auto III (Microsoft Windows)

Grand Theft Auto IV icon Grand Theft Auto IV (Microsoft Windows)

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City icon Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Microsoft Windows)

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas icon Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Microsoft Windows)

QEMU Qcow disk image

File type category:
Virtual machine, virtualization software related file

Date updated: October 16, 2018

The img file extension is associated with the QEMU processor emulator that is able to emulate x86, x86-64, ARM, ETRAX CRIS, MIPS and other platforms.

The img file contains disk image used by QEMU.

How to open img file?

Use QEMU to open .img disk image files.

How to convert img file?

Probably can be converted to other formats.

Suggested software to open img file:

Associated software actions with the img file

Software apps that backup img files:

no icon available Qemu Manager (Microsoft Windows)

QEMU icon QEMU (Linux/Unix)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving img files:

no icon available Qemu Manager (Microsoft Windows)

QEMU icon QEMU (Linux/Unix)

ZX Spectrum emulator disk image

File type category:
Emulator file

Date updated: November 19, 2018

The img file extension is associated with the Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator disk image file format.

The img file contains ZX Spectrum program or other data stored in file format readable in the ZX Spectrum emulators.

How to open img file?

Use XZX-Pro to open *.img ZX Spectrum emulator disk images.

How to convert img file?

Probably cannot be converted to other formats.

Suggested software to open img file:

Associated software actions with the img file

Software applications that can open img files:

XZX-Pro icon XZX-Pro (Linux/Unix)