Files with ser extension are most notably related to the Java a programming language and framework. A ser file stores serialized object created by various programs developed by using the Java platform.

There are 3 other file types using
the SER file extension!

empty icon.ser - Webalizer language file

empty icon.ser - GeneMapper project

empty icon.ser - Astronomy image/video

Detailed description

Software that open ser file

Add comment

SER file extension - Java serialized object

What is ser file? How to open ser files?

File extension ser is mainly associated with Java. The ser files contains serialized object data. Java object serialization is Java's built-in mechanism for manipulating objects as streams of bytes.

Object serialization provides the foundation for Java's remote method invocation (RMI) capabilities that enable Java programs that are distributed over a network to invoke each others so-called "remote methods." RMI is used frequently in distributed enterprise applications that are built with Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE).

MIME types:
application/x-java-serialized-object
application/java-serialized-object

Updated: November 10, 2023

The default software associated to open ser file:

Eclipse icon

The Eclipse Foundation logoEclipse  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
The Eclipse Foundation

A multi-language software development environment that is used to programming applications in variety of programming languages, such as JAVA, Ada, C, C++, COBOL, Perl, PHP, Python, R, Ruby etc.. Eclipse also supports plug-ins to add new features. It is available for Microsoft Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris.

Java icon

Oracle Corporation logoJava  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Oracle Corporation

Java is a set of developing applications and specifications used to create software in Java programming language. Java is used on many computing platforms from desktop computers to mobile phones.

Java source code derives much syntax from C and C++ programming language but has a simpler object model. To run applications written in Java the Java runtime environment must be installed on a device.

Java Development Kit (JDK) icon

Oracle Corporation logoJava Development Kit (JDK)  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Oracle Corporation

 JDK is a development environment for building applications, applets, and components using the Java programming language.

Help how to open:

Possibly, but with great difficulty, and only under certain conditions you can view or edit these ser files. Java serialized object shoud be edited by the Java application that made these files. So it is impossible, if you are not a Java programmer and don't have all needed Java development tools.

How to convert:

There is no way how to convert *.ser files to other formats.

List of software applications associated to the .ser 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 ser file, edit ser file, convert ser file, view ser file, play ser 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 ser files.

Software that open ser file - Java serialized object

Programs supporting the exension ser on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open ser file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

Linux/Unix:

Previous file extension
SEMAN file extension

File-Extensions.org > Source code and script file types

Next file extension
file extension SES

 

Enter any file extension without dot (e.g. pdf)
Search for file extension details and associated application(s)

RSS feed