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Material Exchange Format video
File type: Digital video and movie file
Files with mxf extension can be most notably found as video files saved in the Material Exchange Format, a subset of Advanced Authoring Format. It is a container format used for multimedia content exchange between cameras, video recorders, computer systems etc.
Found 4 different file type records with the same mxf filename suffix.
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
File extension mxf is primarily associated with the Material Exchange Format, which was originally developed by the SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) to act as an container format for wrapping video, audio, and other related metadata.
MXF format is also known as "digital equivalent of videotape" because the linear structure of MXF reminds classic video tape. Video and audio in MXF container can be encoded by various codecs supported by SMPTE D10 specification for professional video format. It is also known as a subset of the AAF (Advanced Authoring Format).
It is optimized for multimedia content interchange, or archiving and easily can be implemented in devices, like cameras, video recorders, computer systems etc.
You can open, edit or playback *.mxf files with several video editing tools.
Many video editing tools and converters nowadays support MXF format and allow for conversion to other video formats.
Software applications that can open mxf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software applications that can edit mxf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software capable of saving mxf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Apps designed for playing mxf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software apps that create mxf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that convert mxf files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that import mxf files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software apps that export mxf files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: December 12, 2018
The mxf file extension was also used for a font files used in Maxis games, such as SimCity 3000.
The mxf file is used for in-game fonts. Probably cannot be used in other programs.
You cannot open this file type manually, it is used within the game only.
Although this file type represents in-game fonts, it is unlikely you could convert it to other font format.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mxf files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: December 30, 2024
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The mxf file extension is associated with the Microsoft Windows Media Center application, a part of some distributions of Microsoft Windows, also available as a standalone program.
The mxf file contains saved program guide list.
Use Windows Media Center to work with *.mxf files.
Software applications that can open mxf files:
Microsoft Windows
Windows Media Center
Software applications that can edit mxf files:
Microsoft Windows
Windows Media Center
Software capable of saving mxf files:
Microsoft Windows
Windows Media Center
Software apps that create mxf files:
Microsoft Windows
Windows Media Center
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mxf files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: October 23, 2017
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The mxf file extension is related to the Used by MX Editor, a Windows software for Ir universal remote controls.
The mxf file stores remote control data from MX Editor.
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