VCD file extension. How to open and convert files with VCD file suffix

Files with vcd file extension can also be in some old Video CD format.

There are 5 other file types using
the VCD file extension!

.vcd - Virtual CD-ROM CD image [common]

.vcd - VisualCADD drawing

.vcd - VirtualDrive CD image file

.vcd - Value change dump

.vcd - Valve Choreography Data format

VCD file extension - Video CD MPEG movie

What is vcd file? How to open vcd files?

File type specification:

Digital video and movie file type

File extension vcd is used for Video CD files. Used on Video CD's along with movie video files.

The default file extension used by Video CD format is DAT.

This vcd file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.

This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.

Updated: November 23, 2023

The default software associated to open vcd file:

Microsoft Windows Media Player

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Windows Media Player is default multimedia player installed in Microsoft Windows. WMP can manage music, videos and pictures in computer, play or view them, sync them with portable devices, or burn them on CD/DVD media. It also supports home media sharing with other computers.

Help how to open:

Use compatible tools to playback *.vcd files.

How to convert:

Various converters are able to transform *.vcd video files to other video file formats.

Find conversions from vcd file:

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File identification strings:

HEX code: 45 4E 54 52 59 56 43 44 02 00 00 01 02 00 18 58
ASCII code: ENTRYVCD.......X

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

Software that open vcd file - Video CD MPEG movie

Programs supporting the exension vcd on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Roxio Toast Titanium for open vcd file action.