There are 11 other file types using
the LIB file extension!
.lib - AS/400 physical file library
.lib - Finale NotePad music library
.lib - Game Maker Drag & Drop actions library
.lib - Greeting Card library
.lib - OrCAD library model
.lib - PSpice library
.lib - Scholar's Aid library
.lib - Sibelius house style file
.lib - CIRCAD source library
.lib - Sage MAS 90 data file
.lib - WAsP wind atlas data
LIB file extension - Microsoft Linker input library data
What is lib file? How to open lib files?
File type specification:
File extension lib is used for one of the many possible types of Linker Input files, most notably based on Microsoft Visual Studio.
LINK accepts COFF standard libraries and COFF import libraries, both of which usually have the extension .lib.
Linker input libraries contain objects and are created by the LIB tool.
Linker import libraries contain information about exports in other programs and are created either by LINK when it builds a program that contains exports or by the LIB tool.
Updated: September 9, 2024
The default software associated to open lib file:
Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) used to create applications for Microsoft Windows as well as dynamic websites and web applications. Visual Studio is available for Windows and Mac.
List of software applications associated to the .lib file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open lib file, edit lib file, convert lib file, view lib file, play lib file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting lib files.
Software that open lib file - Microsoft Linker input library data
Programs supporting the exension lib on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Microsoft Visual Studio for open lib file action.
