Files with yml extension can be mostly found as data files saved in YAML human-readable data serialization format.

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Software that open yml file

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YML file extension - YAML document

What is yml file? How to open yml files?

File type specification:

Text file type icon Text file type

File extensione yml is related to YAML, a human-readable data serialization format that takes concepts from languages such as XML, C, Python, Perl, as well as the format for electronic mail as specified by RFC 2822. It is available for several programming and scripting languages.

YAML is an acronym for "YAML Ain't Markup Language". Early in its development, YAML was said to mean "Yet Another Markup Language", but was retronymed to distinguish its purpose as data-centric, rather than document markup.

Updated: April 19, 2024

The default software associated to open yml file:

NotePad++ text editor icon

Notepad++ Team logoNotePad++ text editor  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Notepad++ Team

A very popular free text and source code editor. It supports syntax highlighting and syntax folding for C, C++, HTML, ASP, Java, Pascal, PHP, Cobol, CSS etc. Notepad++ also supports plugins to add new features. It is localized to many languages.

Help how to open:

Use text editor, or source code editor to view content of the YAML documents.

How to convert:

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

List of software applications associated to the .yml 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 yml file, edit yml file, convert yml file, view yml file, play yml file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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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 yml files.

Software that open yml file - YAML document

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

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with yml file by default:
NotePad++ text editor small icon NotePad++ text editor
Other suggested software:
Sublime Text small icon Sublime Text
Microsoft Windows NotePad small icon Microsoft Windows NotePad
PSPad small icon PSPad

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

Linux/Unix:

Multiplatform:

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