Files with swc file extension are mainly related to Adobe Flash platform. These files are used for the component distribution procedure.

There are 2 other file types using
the SWC file extension!

empty icon.swc - Spanish Whiz conversation sound file

empty icon.swc - Super Nintendo Super Wildcard ROM image

Detailed description

Software that open swc file

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SWC file extension - Adobe Flash component distribution data

What is swc file? How to open swc files?

File type specification:

Digital video and movie file type icon Digital video and movie file type

swc file icon: swc filetype icon

The swc file extension is associated with Adobe Flash, a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages.

The swc file is used for component distribution used by the program. The file is PKZIP archive that contains ActionScript files, debug data and icons.

Updated: January 8, 2025

The default software associated to open swc file:

Adobe Flash icon

Adobe Systems Incorporated logoAdobe Flash  Microsoft Windows software
(obsolete software)

Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe Flash was an authoring environment for creating interactive websites with animations and video content. Flash works with vector and raster graphics to provide animation of text, drawings, and still images. It also supported audio and video streaming. Adobe Flash Player can display Flash content on various computing platforms. The latest version of Adobe Flash CC Professional was available through Creative Cloud.

Adobe Flash is discontinued software and was replaced by Adobe Animate CC.

Adobe Flash for Mac icon

Adobe Systems Incorporated logoAdobe Flash for Mac  Apple macOS / Mac OS X software

Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe Flash for Mac is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Latest version Adobe Flash CC Professional is available through Creative Cloud.

Help how to open:

Use Adobe Flash or Adobe Flex to open *.swc files.

How to convert:

Probably cannot be converted to anything else.

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

Software that open swc file - Adobe Flash component distribution data

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

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with swc file by default:
Adobe Flash small icon Adobe Flash (obsolete/discontinued)
Other suggested software:
Adobe Flex small icon Adobe Flex

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

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