Conversion Formats

ABW files are documents crated by AbiWord, a free word processing software. ABW files can contain formated text, images, tables and more advanced formating.

Answer Wizard files are data files saved in the .aw format using an application developed by Microsoft. The Microsoft Answer Wizard Builder software is used to create these AW files, and this application can also be installed and used to open these .aw files.

CSV is a file extension that can store comma separated numeric and alpha numeric data in simple text format. CSV is used while data transferring and it can contain records contained with a lot of fields. Each record has same number of fields.

To decompress a DBK file outside Sony Ericsson PC Suite, the user should rename the file extension to .ZIP and open it with a .ZIP decompression utility. DBK files are also associated with FJ Software Development's MyPhoneExplorer, which can also be used to manage a Sony Ericsson mobile phone.

DOC is a word processing file created by Microsoft. This files format turns a plain-text format into a formatted document. It supports almost all the Operating Systems. It can contain large amount of text, data, charts, table, image etc. It can contain rich text format (RTF) and HTML texts also.

The M of DOCM stands for macro. Macros are programs embedded in Office documents used to automate different tasks. Staring from Word 2007, DOCX documents that contain macros are saved with the DOCM extension.

DOCX is an XML based word processing file developed by Microsoft. DOCX files are different than DOC files as DOCX files store data in separate compressed files and folders. Earlier versions of Microsoft Office (earlier than Office 2007) do not support DOCX files because DOCX is XML based where the earlier versions save DOC file as a single binary file.

DOT is a template file created by Microsoft Word, a word processing application. The DOT file provides a solution for situations where many similar documents with the same font and layout are required with simple changes between them needed, like names and places for example

DOTM file has two attributes namely Zip file compression and XML (Extensive Markup Language). It is identical to .DOCX and .DOCM file in which the M stands for macro and the X stands for XML. The application that can open both .DOCX and .DOCM is via Microsoft Word version 2007 or 2010.

Template file created by Microsoft Word, a word processing program; contains default layouts and settings for a document, including styles, AutoText, toolbars, and macros; used as a baseline to create multiple .DOCX documents with the same formatting.

Microsoft Excel is an electronic spreadsheet program (a software program for numerical and budget computing) that, like Microsoft Word, has a dominant share of the market. It was initially a competitor to the dominant Lotus 1-2-3, but in the end it sold more and faster than it, so it became the de facto standard. It is suitable for Windows and Macintosh platforms.

HTML is a markup language that is used to create web pages. Web browsers can parse the HTML file. This file format use tags (e.g ) to build web contents. It can embed texts, image, heading, tables etc using the tags. Other markup languages like PHP, CSS etc can be used with html tags.

HTML is a markup language that is used to create web pages. Web browsers can parse the HTML file. This file format use tags (e.g ) to build web contents. It can embed texts, image, heading, tables etc using the tags. Other markup languages like PHP, CSS etc can be used with html tags.

File KWD is one of the files of the Text Files category. Its full name is KWord Document . File format KWD was created by KDE. If you arrived here, you are probably looking for programs that will help you support this particular file extension. In the further part of this page you will find a list of programs that support file KWD sorted by operating systems. If our database contains information about converting a KWD file, you will definitely find it here.

ODP is a document or presentation file that is associated with OpenOffice.org. It is an XML based open source presentation file that supports several text format options. It can also contain images, texts, simple animations etc. All the contents of ODP files are compressed and archived.

ODS is a spreadsheet file extension that is based on open source XML. Although it is primarily associated with Open Office and Star Office, it is a universal spreadsheet format that can be used in both Open source spreadsheets and Microsoft Excel. The spreadsheet can contain data on columns and rows.

ODT is an open source word processing file extension associated with OpenOffice and StarOffice. It supports almost all the operating systems. ODT files can contain documents and it allows content format options. This XML based file can also contain image files in lossless compression.

More specifically, a program that can open the .oxps file is not installed on the computer. Note The .oxps format is the default XPS document format in Windows 8. Typically, .oxps files are created when users print to a Microsoft XPS Document Writer (MXDW) printer on a computer that is running Windows 8.

PDF is a document file format that contains text, images, data etc. This document type is Operating System independent. It is an open standard that compresses a document and vector graphics. It can be viewed in web browsers if the PDF plug-in is installed on the browser.

A POT file is a template created by PowerPoint, a program used to create slide show presentations. It contains the default layout, formatting, and styles for a slide show. POT files are used to create multiple .PPT files with the same formatting.

A POTM file is a macro-enabled presentation template created by Microsoft PowerPoint, a program used for creating slide show presentations. It contains default images, slide templates, macros, and formatting. POTM files are used to create multiple .PPTM files with the same formatting and macro settings.

A PowerPoint Template is a file that can contain commonly used settings to make producing future PowerPoint Presentations and Shows easier. POTX PowerPoint Templates are different than the POT version in that they use the Microsoft Office Open XML format.

Microsoft PowerPoint is a popular introductory program for Windows and Macintosh. It can create slides composed of text combinations, pictures, movies, and other things. Slides can be displayed on the screen and can be manipulated by the illustrator, which can also be projected onto the screen using a mirror or projector.

PPS files are slideshows created with Microsoft PowerPoint. These slideshows can be viewed using PowerPoint or the free PowerPoint Viewer. PPS files are not editable.

The file that stores macro-enabled slide shows and presentations. PPSM stores a set of slides with graphics, audio and video information, which cannot be edited. It’s used solely to view the generated presentations. To run PPSX file macros, you should first save the file with the PPSM extension.

PPSX files are slideshows created with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or higher. These slideshows can be viewed using PowerPoint or the free PowerPoint Viewer. PPSX files are not editable.

PPT is a presentation file format associated with Microsoft Power Point. This file extension can contain text, data, charts, diagrams, music and some other multimedia files. Although it is associated with Microsoft Office, it can be run on Open Office also.

The M of PPTM stands for macro. Macros are programs embedded in Office documents used to automate different tasks. Staring from PowerPoint 2007, PPTX presentations that contain macros are saved with the PPTM extension.

PPTX is a presentation file format that that is associated with Microsoft Office. It supports Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 and its later versions. It can contain text, presentations, data and any kind of multimedia files. It uses zip mechanism and XML to compress the data, charts, diagrams, media files etc.

RTF is a document file that supports several text formatting options. It is a proprietary file format of Microsoft. One of the drawbacks of RTF format is that it cannot contain or format any data, images, and diagrams other than texts. It can format the texts only.

The SXW file format was originally created for StarOffice Writer, the word processing application for Sun Microsystem's StarOffice suite. Programs that can open SXW files include StarOffice Writer and OpenOffice.org Writer. To open an SXW file in Microsoft Word, it's usually possible by renaming it as a DOC file.

TXT is a document file format that supports plain text. Almost all the applications recognize and support TXT file because it does not contain any text formatting. Also all the Operating Systems and devices support this file as it contains the ASCII characters only.

Microsoft Office Word is a word processor application from Microsoft. Word provides users with the tools to create professional and elegant documents that help users save time and get elegant and beautiful results.

WPS files are documents, used by Microsoft Works Word Processor Document. This format very similar to Microsoft Word Documents (DOC) and it was replaced by it later.

XLS is Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file that stores data and manipulates several mathematical operations. It uses a visual basic operation to implement several numeric functions. This spreadsheet file is supported by most of the open source or proprietary spreadsheet software.

XLSX is a proprietary spreadsheet file of Microsoft Excel that contains data. It contains data in rows or columns as well as charts. XLSX supports several mathematical functions also. It uses Open XML standard for containing data. It supports MS Office 2007 and above versions.

The XPS format contains fixed documents (similar to PDF). It is structured as a XML file and was developed by Microsoft as the XML Paper Specification (XPS).

The 3G2 or 3GPP2 file format is a video container format, very similar to the 3GP format. The difference is that 3G2 can store some additional audio streams like EVRC.

3GP is an audio and video container format that is generally used in 3G cell phones. But it can also work in 2G and 4G cell phones. This MP4 based container broadcasts multimedia files between cell phones over internet.

The 3G2 or 3GPP2 file format is a video container format, very similar to the 3GP format. The difference is that 3G2 can store some additional audio streams like EVRC.

Is a multimedia container format from Microsoft, which stores video and audio file streams. Distinctive feature is a the lack of information on the coding data. The container defines the structure of the stream so it can, like AVI, contain videos with different codecs, as well as operate during synchronization of streams.

AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) - is an open, royalty-free high efficiency video coding format designed for video transmissions over the Internet. AV1 is more efficient than H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP8, VP9. In a comparison of AV1 against H.264 (x264) and VP9 (libvpx), AV1 showed about 45–50% bitrate savings over H.264 and about 40% over VP9 when using a constant quality encoding mode. AV1 is intended to be able to be used together with the audio format Opus in a future version of the WebM container format for HTML5 web video and WebRTC

AVCHD (Advanced Video Coding High Definition) is a file-based format for the digital recording and playback of high-definition video. Developed jointly by Sony and Panasonic, the format was introduced in 2006 primarily for use in high definition consumer camcorders.

AVI is a video container that contains and encodes both audio and video. This container has less compression ability than other similar formats but still it is supported by most of the DVD players. The multimedia players must have the AVI codec in order to decode AVI data.

Is a multimedia container for playing audio and video in karaoke mode. There are several options for playback, which switch off all of the streams. This format is supported by a few PC players, but is widely used for DVD-players and home theater systems.

DivX is a brand of video codec products developed by DivX, LLC. The DivX codec is notable for its ability to compress lengthy video segments into small sizes while maintaining relatively high visual quality. There are three DivX codecs; the original MPEG-4 Part 2 DivX codec, the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC DivX Plus HD codec and the High Efficiency Video Coding DivX HEVC Ultra HD codec.

DV is a video storing format that stores digital videos. It is a raw format of digital video that is used mostly in video cameras. This format compresses the video while storing but the audio file is not compressed. It uses intraframe video compression for compressing videos frame-by-frame.

There are two different video file formats known as Flash Video: FLV and F4V. The audio and video data within FLV files are encoded in the same manner as they are within SWF files. The F4V file format is based on the ISO base media file formatand is starting with Flash Player 9 update 3.

FLV is a Flash compatible video container that is used in several online video and audio streaming sites. Although it is viewed in web browser using adobe flash player, many other players also support FLV files. It has a header. It follows the similar format that a flash extension (.swf) uses to store video and audio data.

High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), also known as H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2, is a video compression standard, one of several potential successors to the widely used AVC (H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10).

M2TS is a video format that streams Blu-ray Disc Audio-Video (BDAV). This container is based on MPEG-2 that supports HD (720 and 1024) frames. Sometimes M2TS is used in AVCHD format. It is mainly used to save high definition video and audio in Blu-ray discs.

Video only (without audio) encoded using MPEG-2 compression

M4V is Apple developed MPEG-4 file extension that is comparable to MP4. It encodes the movies or videos from Apple iTunes store. The difference between M4V and MP4 is that M4V is protected and it can be played if anyone has a license iTunes in his computer.

MKV (Matroska video File) is a video container format that supports more than one audio and subtitle tracks at the same file. It is based on Extensible Binary Meta Language. It supports several video and audio compression formats. The difference between MKV file types with most other video extensions is that it is a container, not a codec.

MOD are video files, encoded with MPEG-2 codec. This file type is used by some camera recorders from JVC, Panasonic and Canon.

MOV is a video format that is commonly associated with QuickTime. This video extension is developed by Apple. It uses an algorithm to compress video and audio. Although it is a proprietary of Apple, it runs on both MAC and Windows OS.

MP4, also known as MPEG4 is mainly a video format that is used to store video and audio data. Also it can store images and subtitles. Normally it is used to share videos over internet. MP4 can embed any data over private streams. Streaming information is included in MP4 using a distinct hint.

MPG is a video format that combines MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video formats as well as audio formats. Without losing the quality it compresses the VHS-quality raw digital videos. MPG, standardized by Moving Picture Experts Group, supports Mac, Windows or other OS.

MPG is a video format that combines MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video formats as well as audio formats. Without losing the quality it compresses the VHS-quality raw digital videos. MPG, standardized by Moving Picture Experts Group, supports Mac, Windows or other OS.

MTS files, also called AVHCD files, are commonly used by Sony and Panasonic camcorders. AVHCD ('Advanced Video Codec High Definition') supports 720p and 1080p videos.

MXF is a video format which contains captured audio and video data as well as metadata that describes the media stored in the file. It has been designed to address a number of problems with non-professional formats. Moreover the MXF files are able to streamline workflows between different platforms, such as cameras, digital editing equipment and servers.

MXF is a video format which contains captured audio and video data as well as metadata that describes the media stored in the file. It has been designed to address a number of problems with non-professional formats. Moreover the MXF files are able to streamline workflows between different platforms, such as cameras, digital editing equipment and servers.

Is a binary stream media container format that combines several codecs of texts, subtitles, audio and video data. It can be used on web pages for video playback. It has a lot to do with the OGG format. Exists support for popular codecs MPEG-4 and MP3.

RM is video container format which is used in conjunction with the program RealPlayer. The format contains audio or video data or a link to a streaming media file. RM is commonly used for streaming content over the Internet and is therefore very important for Internet radio and Internet videos.

RealMedia Variable Bitrate (RMVB) is an extension of the RealMedia (RM) format. In contrast to RM, which uses constant bitrate (CBR), RMVB uses variable bitrate.

SWF is a flash file that contains simple animation with text and images. It supports several multimedia authoring tools of Adobe. In the backend it is controlled by ActionScript. SWF files are published in webpages as small animation, multimedia player, banners etc.

Video file captured by a JVC Everio video camera, such as the GZ-HD3 and GZ-HD7; saved in a proprietary format that can be viewed using the Cyberlink software included with JVC video cameras.

TS is a video format used for storing video on a DVD. It can compress video data using the standard MPEG-2. The files are often saved as multiple files on a DVD and be opened by various software DVD players and video editing tools.

TS is a video format used for storing video on a DVD. It can compress video data using the standard MPEG-2. The files are often saved as multiple files on a DVD and be opened by various software DVD players and video editing tools.

VOB is a video format from a DVD disc, typically stored in the VIDEO_TS folder. It contains most of the data which is stored in the disc, such as video, audio and subtitles. The VOB format is based on the MPEG stream format and usually formatted as an MPEG-2 stream and can be opened by various video playback programs.

WebM is an video format which consists of VP8 video and Vorbis audio. It provides open video compression for HTML5 videos and most major web browsers support WebM as a part of HTML5 video delivery. WebM is an alternative to the patented h.264 and MPEG4 standards, and is suitable for commercial and non-commercial applications.

WMV is a video format which is compressed with Windows Media compression and contains a video encoded with one of Microsoft's Windows Media Video. WMV was originally used for Internet streaming applications, but with WMV9 version it has also gained adoption for HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc.

Xvid (formerly 'XviD') is a video codec library following the MPEG-4 video coding standard, specifically MPEG-4 Part 2 Advanced Simple Profile (ASP). It uses ASP features such as b-frames, global and quarter pixel motion compensation, lumi masking, trellis quantization, and H.263, MPEG and custom quantization matrices.

8-Bit Sampled Voice (8SVX) is an audio file format standard developed by Electronic Arts for the Commodore-Amiga computer series. It is a data subtype of the IFF file container format. It typically contains linear pulse-code modulation (LPCM) digital audio. The 8SVX subtype stores 8-bit audio data within chunks contained within an IFF file container. 8SVX subtypes can exist alone within IFF file containers (audio only), or can be multiplexed together with other IFF subtypes, such as video animation streams.

AAC is an audio file format that works similar to MP3 but compresses more than MP3. It significantly reduces the audio file size without losing the quality. To reduce the file size it uses the MPEG-4 standard to cut off the low frequency sounds that cannot be heard in a human’s ear.

AC3 is an audio file format that uses Audio Codec 3. Dolby Digital developed AC3 that gives a surround sound experience. It is mostly used in DVD or Blue-Ray disks. It supports 6 Channels music and can provide 6 different sound effects. This lossy format effectively encodes the surround sound system.

Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) is a container format for audio files without compression. It was developed by Apple and is similar to the WAV format, which is mainly used on Windows.

Files containing the AMB extension are known as AIMMS Model Files as they refer to the models that the AIMMS (Advanced Integrated Multidimensional Modeling Software) created. The AMB file extension was developed by Paragon Decision Technology and the files with this extension are categorized as data files. The data that these AMB files contain are procedures, identifier declarations as well as core model functions. These files are also based on AIMMS modeling proprietary language wherein these files are saved with the AIMMS project (.PRJ) file it is associated with.

AMR files are compressed audio files which are often used by cell phones. This files can contain voice recordings or voicebox messages for example. The format was developed by Ericsson.

This is a proprietary format (with a paid license) developed by Matthew T. Ashland. Sound is stored without any loss, but the format isn’t too common because of license restrictions and because the official codecs works only on the Windows platform.

AU is an audio file format, used on Sun and Unix systems.

The AVR file extension is a data format known as Audio Visual Research File. AVR files were developed for use on Apple Macintosh computers. They were specifically, used for the older 680x0-based Atari ST computer systems.

The Core Audio Format is a audio container format, developed by Apple. CAF files can store beside audio additional data such as text annotations, markers and other metadata.

A file with the CDDA file extension is a CD Digital Audio file that stores audio in the AIFF format. CDDA files are normally seen only when audio files have been ripped from an audio CD that uses the CD Digital Audio specification. This is most often done through the Apple iTunes program with the Audio CD burn option.

Continuously Variable Slope Delta modulation is a voice coding method. It is a delta modulation with variable step size (adaptive delta modulation), first proposed by Greefkes and Riemens in 1970

Continuously Variable Slope Delta modulation is a voice coding method. It is a delta modulation with variable step size (adaptive delta modulation), first proposed by Greefkes and Riemens in 1970

CVU file is a CVSD Unfiltered Audio. Continuously Variable Slope Delta modulation (unfiltered) is an alternative handler for CVSD that is unfiltered but can be used with any bit-rate.

Digital Speech Standard (DSS) is a proprietary compressed digital audio file format defined by the International Voice Association, a co-operative venture by Olympus, Philips and Grundig. DSS was originally developed in 1994 by Grundig with the University of Nuremberg. In 1997, the digital speech standard was released, which was based on the previous codec. It is commonly used on digital dictation recorders. Modern phycoacoustical codecs that perform nearly as well at only slightly higher bitrates have led to this speech coding standard being less used in modern voice recording equipment.

Is a recording format, designed for use in movie theaters. Who is a direct competitor of Dolby Digital. It is used to accompany the film with the movie, as well as on optical video discs. It supports two modes of audio: 5.1 and 7.1, allows full bit rate in high end home theaters.

Used in Germany to compress speech audio for voice mail. A self-describing variant of cvsd (Continuously Variable Slope Delta modulation).

Ensoniq PARIS file format (little-endian)

FLAC is a lossless audio file format. It is similar to MP3 format but the main difference between these 2 formats is FLAC file compress the file size without changing the quality of audio. It can compress an audio file up to half of its original size using lossless compression algorithm.

An alias for the .u8 format

GSM 06.10 Lossy Speech Compression. A lossy format for compressing speech which is used in the Global Standard for Mobile telecommunications (GSM). It’s good for its purpose, shrinking audio data size, but it will introduce lots of noise when a given audio signal is encoded and decoded multiple times. This format is used by some voice mail applications. It is rather CPU intensive.

Grandstream ring-tone files. Whilst this file format can contain A-Law, μ-law, GSM, G.722, G.723, G.726, G.728, or iLBC encoded audio, SoX supports reading and writing only A-Law and μ-law.

Macintosh HCOM files. These are Mac FSSD files with Huffman compression.

Single channel 16-bit PCM format used by HTK, a toolkit for building Hidden Markov Model speech processing tools

A headerless file of IMA ADPCM audio data. IMA ADPCM claims 16-bit precision packed into only 4 bits, but in fact sounds no better than .vox.

IRCAM SDIF (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique Sound Description Interchange Format). Used by academic music software such as the CSound package, and the MixView sound sample editor.

M4A is an audio file format that is very similar to MP4. It is a proprietary file format of Apple. iTunes store contains the audios as M4A format. It uses MPEG-4 codec to contain audio files. One of the basic differences between M4A and MP4 is M4A does not contain videos like MP4.

M4R - is a digital multimedia container format used to store audio in mono channel mode. This format is suitable for store ringtones and it is widely used by Apple iPhone for its ringtones. Needless to say that M4R and M4A formats shares many similar features.

The maud file extension is associated with the Amiga MAUD audio format, developed by Electronic Arts and Commodore in 1985. The MAUD is used for an 8 or 16 bit Amiga sound format. Most likely obsolete.

Yamaha's specifications for data formats designed for multimedia content (programs) used in mobile terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs. The second is that Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF) multimode fiber can carry several light waves simultaneously on a single or multiple fibers.

MP3 is an audio format that can compress and encode an audio file. It uses the lossy compression algorithm to contain audio data. The lossy compression helps to reduce the data significantly without losing audio quality. MP3s are created using different bit rates maintaining the original quality.

SPHERE (SPeech HEader Resources) is a file format defined by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) and is used with speech audio. SoX can read these files when they contain μ-law and PCM data. It will ignore any header information that says the data is compressed using shorten compression and will treat the data as either μ-law or PCM. This will allow SoX and the command line shorten program to be run together using pipes to encompasses the data and then pass the result to SoX for processing.

Ogg is a free open video format file which is designed to provide efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia. The Ogg file is similar to an MP3 file, but has better sound quality than an MP3 file of same size. It can include song metadata, such as artist information and track data, and is supported by many media players and some portable music players.

Opus is a sound encoding format, and Opus's predecessor was the celt encoder. Developed by the IETF for real-time voice transmission over the network, the standard format is RFC 6716.

Ensoniq PARIS file format (big-endian)

PRC is an eBook file extension created by Mobipocket. This format can be saved as protected or unprotected eBook file. When the DRM protection is available PRC files are protected. Unprotected files don’t have DRM. Most of the unprotected PRC files are royalty free eBooks. PRC files can be viewed by several eBook Readers.

PVF is a special low-bandwidth ADPCM-based digital audio format for recording and storing human speech. A .pvf file contains digitally recorded speech in the PVF format. Such .pvf files were mainly used with legacy voice modems and software-based answering machines. Often, to be used with a specific modem, a .pvf file would have to be converted into the device-specific RMD format. Currently, PVF audio files can still be played with several major media players as well as converted into other formats (like WAV) with multi-format converter tools.

SDII (Sound Designer II, sometimes seen abbreviated as SD2) is a monophonic/stereophonic audio file format, originally developed by Digidesign for their Macintosh -based recording/editing products. It is the successor to the original monophonic Sound Designer I audio file format.

Shorten (SHN) is a file format used for compressing audio data. It is a form of data compression of files and is used to losslessly compress CD-quality audio files (44.1 kHz 16-bit stereo PCM). Shorten is no longer developed and other lossless audio codecs such as FLAC, Monkey's Audio(APE), TTA, and WavPack (WV) have become more popular. However, Shorten is still in use by some people because there are legally traded concert recordings in circulation that are encoded as Shorten files. Shorten files use the .shn file extension.

Asterisk PBX ‘signed linear’ 8khz, 16-bit signed integer, little-endian raw format.

Turtle Beach SampleVision files. SMP files are for use with the PC-DOS package SampleVision by Turtle Beach Softworks. This package is for communication to several MIDI samplers. All sample rates are supported by the package, although not all are supported by the samplers themselves. Currently loop points are ignored.

SND is a file extension for a sound file used with a variety of platforms. SND stands for SouND. SND files may contain audio data specific to a Macintosh sound resource (from Mac OS Classic), an AKAI MPC audio sample, a generic Amiga sound, or other audio file. SND files can often be opened by Apple’s Quicktime Player

SND is a file extension for a sound file used with a variety of platforms. SND stands for SouND. SND files may contain audio data specific to a Macintosh sound resource (from Mac OS Classic), an AKAI MPC audio sample, a generic Amiga sound, or other audio file. SND files can often be opened by Apple’s Quicktime Player

SND is a file extension for a sound file used with a variety of platforms. SND stands for SouND. SND files may contain audio data specific to a Macintosh sound resource (from Mac OS Classic), an AKAI MPC audio sample, a generic Amiga sound, or other audio file. SND files can often be opened by Apple’s Quicktime Player

An alias for the .u8 format

SPHERE (SPeech HEader Resources) is a file format defined by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) and is used with speech audio. SoX can read these files when they contain μ-law and PCM data. It will ignore any header information that says the data is compressed using shorten compression and will treat the data as either μ-law or PCM. This will allow SoX and the command line shorten program to be run together using pipes to encompasses the data and then pass the result to SoX for processing.

An SPX file is a Speex audio file saved within an Ogg Vorbis container. Speex is an open source patent-free audio format designed for speech compression. It supports variable bitrate (VBR) encoding and several features not found in other audio codecs. Some examples include embedded encoding, intensity stereo encoding, and voice activity detection.

TAK (Tom's lossless Audio Kompressor), formerly known as YALAC (Yet Another Lossless Audio Codec) is a lossless audio codec developed by Thomas Becker.

TTA is a simple and stable lossless audio data format for real-time compressing of digital music. Free and fully-functional for any use. It has a very simple structure. The TTA file header contains a unique format identifier, which is followed by meta-data block. Meta-data block contains minimal information which is needed for restoring the original stream (including number of channels, count of bits per sample, sample rate and overall number of samples in file, etc.) and ended by a 32-bit control sum. Following that header, we write one or more audio frames. Each frame is ended by a 32-bit control sum; a decoder may start decoding from any frame in the stream. The compressed samples of channels in a frame are located sequentially, as in a simple PCM data format.

Yamaha TX-16W sampler. A file format from a Yamaha sampling keyboard which wrote IBM-PC format 3.5' floppies. Handles reading of files which do not have the sample rate field set to one of the expected by looking at some other bytes in the attack/loop length fields, and defaulting to 33 kHz if the sample rate is still unknown.

Used in Germany to compress speech audio for voice mail. A self-describing variant of cvsd (Continuously Variable Slope Delta modulation).

Sound Blaster VOC files. VOC files are multi-part and contain silence parts, looping, and different sample rates for different chunks. On input, the silence parts are filled out, loops are rejected, and sample data with a new sample rate is rejected. Silence with a different sample rate is generated appropriately. On output, silence is not detected, nor are impossible sample rates. SoX supports reading (but not writing) VOC files with multiple blocks, and files containing μ-law, A-law, and 2/3/4-bit ADPCM samples.

A headerless file of Dialogic/OKI ADPCM audio data commonly comes with the extension .vox. This ADPCM data has 12-bit precision packed into only 4-bits.

Audio format developed by the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NNT Labs); uses transform-domain weighted interleaved vector quantization to compress audio data; can be encoded in 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, and 192 kbps bitrates.

Sonic Foundry’s 64-bit RIFF/WAV format.

WAV is an audio file that is associated with Microsoft Windows. It is the default audio format for Windows. But it supports almost all the Operating Systems. WAV files are comparatively larger than MP3 files. It is mostly used to create music files in audio cd. It can save music files at different bit rates.

WMA is a proprietary audio container format of Microsoft. There are 4 codec used in WMA – WMA, WMA Professional, WMA Lossless and WMA Voice. It uses one of the four WMA codec to encode audio. WMA contains the audio file in Advanced Systems Format (ASF) format. The ASF file decides how the metadata will be encoded.

WavPack lossless audio compression. Note that, when converting .wav to this format and back again, the RIFF header is not necessarily preserved losslessly (though the audio is).

Psion 8-bit A-law. Used on Psion SIBO PDAs (Series 3 and similar). This format is deprecated in SoX, but will continue to be used in libsndfile.

Maxis XA files. These are 16-bit ADPCM audio files used by Maxis games. Writing .xa files is currently not supported, although adding write support should not be very difficult.

X3F file contain uncompressed and untouched raw image data from Hasselblad cameras (CFV, H3DII...).

Raw alpha samples

AAI is a raster image file format associated with Dune HD media players. It is a simple uncompressed truecolor format, with support for alpha transparency.

This is a format created in the Acorn Draw program, intended for image visualization by using vector lines. It’s used for storing information in the publishing business (brochures, logotypes, etc.). The main advantage is it’s high quality source images when printing. It’s been in use since 1980.

AI files are vector image files created with Adobe Illustrator, a popular vector graphics editing program. This file type is commonly used for logos and print media.

ART is a proprietary image file format used mostly by the America Online (AOL) service and client software.

ARW file contain uncompressed and untouched raw image data from Sony cameras. These raw files are also sometimes called digital negatives. The purpose of raw files is to get maximum information from the sensor of the camera to give possibilites to adjust the image later (e.g. white balancing and color grading).

Configuration file used by Advanced Visualization Studio (AVS), an audio visualizer for Winamp; contains settings for animations that are created based on the music played within Winamp.

Raw blue samples

Raw blue, green, and red samples

Raw blue, green, red, and alpha samples

Raw blue, green, red, and alpha samples

Raw blue, green, red, and opacity samples

BMP is a graphic file format that contains Bitmap images. It can specify image pixels to show the image in any devices, that’s why it is device independent. It uses the file header to contain all the Bitmap info. It supports both colored and gray color models. It also have a color table that contains image colors.

Microsoft Windows bitmap image (V2)

Microsoft Windows bitmap image (V3)

Microsoft Windows bitmap image (V3)

Better Portable Graphics (BPG) is a file format for coding digital images, which was created by programmer Fabrice Bellard in 2014. He has proposed it as a replacement for the JPEG image format as the more compression-efficient alternative in terms of image quality or file size

The BRF file type is primarily associated with Braille ASCII File. Blazie note taker file.

Raw cyan samples

Continuous Acquisition and Life-cycle Support Type 1

Continuous Acquisition and Life-cycle Support Type 1

Constant image uniform color

Caption

This is a format used for storing clipart images for working with CorelDRAW vector imaging. It’s used for entering separate, prepared graphical elements into a vector graphics design. It’s used as a blank template and is distributed in the form of millions of prepared cliparts which can compliment your own design.

CDR is a vector file format, used for drawings by Corel Draw. The CDR is a proprietary format developed by Corel Corporation.

This is a vector imaging format used in the CorelDRAW editor. It has a template that can be applied for other designs, including styles, grid parameters, page layout and other parameters. The CDT template allows for the creation of several images in one style without changing the settings in manual mode.

This is used to exchange vector graphics among different platforms. It stores not only 2D vector images, but also raster images. It allows you to store a large number of graphical information types and is applied primarily for design in aviation, engineering and other technical fields.

The CIN file type is primarily associated with Calculux by Royal Philips Electronics.

The CIP file type is primarily associated with CryptoBuddy by Research Triangle Software. CryptoBuddy supplies encryption and decryption services for any designated computer file. The compression/decompression processes eliminate redundant and/or repeating plaintext characters to frustrate cryptanalysis by removing any character patterns from the ciphertext stream. The use of cipher block chaining further reduces any residual patterns developing in the stream. Once the file is compressed, an encryption routine, based on the Blowfish algorithm, is run to perform the encryption. The .CIP file is an encrypted file container that holds a single encrypted file.

Image Clip Mask

This format is used for data exchange in programs that work with vector graphics from Corel, and also for printing completed designs. It contains image data and also the metadata that describes it. In CMX it’s possible to store layers that can be independently edited. The format is recognized by Adobe Illustrator versions 6-8.

The CMYK file type is primarily associated with Raw Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black Samples.

CMYKA stands for Raw cyan magenta yellow black and alpha samples image.

The format has a TIFF-image structure. It is generated by Canon cameras. The CR2 photo is stored in an uncompressed form and allows you to edit such settings as white balance, exposure, and other settings for photos that were already taken. It is the successor format to CRW, which was used in previous generation Canon SLR cameras.

A legacy format with RAW structure for storing photos taken with Canon cameras. It contains graphical information about data that was obtained through the lens without the use of hardware or software correction and compression. It contains metadata that identify shooting conditions and camera settings.

The CUBE file type is primarily associated with Cubicomp PictureMaker.

CUR is a file - the image of the cursor, sometimes animated, which is used for the mouse pointer in Windows. This may be an arrow (for general use), rotating hourglass (wait), or the symbol I (editing). Users can change or edit the standard cursors. To view and edit files .CUR suitable programs such as Inkscape, Corel VideoStudio.

The CUT file type is primarily associated with BPM Studio by ALCATech. Software to manage audio files. Useful for DJs. Links to marked information in a sound file. Also useful to back up play lists.

Base64-encoded inline images

This is an international format that was developed for the purpose of storing images of the body taken with medical imaging equipment. It includes magnetic resonance and computer tomography images, ultrasound images and fluoroscopy, as well as images taken with other medical imaging equipment. DCM also stores patient information in the metadata, which form part of a single file.

DCR file contain uncompressed and untouched raw image data from Kodak cameras (e.g. DCS Pro SLR).

Raw Photo Decoder (dcraw)

The DCX file type is primarily associated with Graphics Multipage PCX. Sometimes used to transmit multi-page fax documents.

This is the format that is used in the OpenGL and Microsoft DirectX development environment. It is used to store bitmap images of user interface environments and textures. It allows you to store information in compressed and uncompressed forms. It is used for texturing game models and storing entire textural arrays to create games and 3D-software applications. DDS is used to develop the latest-generation video game consoles. It makes it possible to compress texture blocks 'on the fly', which increases performance when you run the application.

The DIB file type is primarily associated with Device-Independent Bitmap Graphic. A .BMP file without .BMP header. A number of different programs attempt to capture this file extension.

DJVU is a compressed image format to store scanned documents. It supports raster images. Images with text, drawing, colors etc can be contained in DJVU format. It uses lossy compression technique to compress images. Also arithmetic coding is used in DVJU file format. DJVU files can compress color images more accurately than JPEG and GIF format.

The DNG format is an universal format for storing uncompressed and untouched raw image data cameras. These raw files are also sometimes called digital negatives. The purpose of raw files is to get maximum information from the sensor of the camera to give possibilites to adjust the image later (e.g. white balancing and color grading).

DOT is a template file created by Microsoft Word, a word processing application. The DOT file provides a solution for situations where many similar documents with the same font and layout are required with simple changes between them needed, like names and places for example

The DPX file type is primarily associated with Digital Moving Picture Exchange. Also see .CIN. DPX is the Kodak Cineon raster file format with just a few slight modifications to the file's header.

This is a file for creating designer instructions for Tajima embroidery machines with set computerized control. It contains a set of codes and coordinates that control needle work, stops, laying seams or skipping sections. It contains data regarding vector formats and color pallets.

DWG stands for drawing and this file format is a common format for Computer Aided Design (CAD). It is used for storing 2D and 3D drawings. DWG is supported by several CAD software packages like AutoCAD, IntelliCAD or Caddie.

DXF is a common format for Computer Aided Design (CAD). It is developed by Autodesk and it is similar to the DWG format but it is more compatible with other software packages since it is open documented.

Microsoft DirectDraw Surface

Microsoft DirectDraw Surface

The EMF format is a further development of the WMF (Windows Metafile). EMF files are similar to SVG vector files and were designed by Microsoft.

The EPDF file type is primarily associated with Encapsulated Portable Document Format.

Compressed archive created by EclipsePackager2000, a program used for splitting and compressing files; may contain a complete archive or a portion of a split archive; created using Green Eclipse Intelligent Packing Technology.

EPS or Encapsulated PostScript is a vector image graphic file associated with Adobe Systems. It contains high resolution vector image file. It is supported by several graphics software. It follows a document Structuring Conventions, so it is operating system independent. It also contains generic PostScript printing commands.

The EPS2 file type is primarily associated with Level II Encapsulated PostScript by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

The EPS3 file type is primarily associated with Level III Encapsulated PostScript by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

The EPSF file type is primarily associated with Encapsulated PostScript by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

The EPSI file type is primarily associated with Encapsulated PostScript Interchange Format by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

The EPT file type is primarily associated with Clarion for Windows by SoftVelocity. Clarion employs template driven technology to create database-driven applications.

Encapsulated PostScript Level II with TIFF preview

Encapsulated PostScript Level III with TIFF preview

ARW file contain uncompressed and untouched raw image data from Epson cameras (e.g. R-D1).

An EXP file is an embroidery CAM (computer aided manufacturing) file saved in the Melco EXP format. It contains codes that tell the needle of a commercial sewing machine how to create an embroidery. EXP files may also be saved in the Bernina USB EXP format, which is used for embroideries made by personal sewing machines.

The EXR file type is primarily associated with OpenEXR by Lucas Digital Ltd. LLC. OpenEXR is a high dynamic-range (HDR) image file format developed by Industrial Light & Magic for use in computer imaging applications.

The FAX file type is primarily associated with Fax File. Often a TIFF-format file.

The FIG file type is primarily associated with ATOS by GOM mbH. ATOS is a high-end 3D digitizer.

Uniform Resource Locator (file://)

The FITS file type is primarily associated with FITS. FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) is the data format most widely used within astronomy for transporting, analyzing, and archiving scientific data files. FITS is much more than just another image format (such as JPG or GIF) and is primarily designed to store scientific data sets consisting of multidimensional arrays (images) and 2-dimensional tables organized into rows and columns of information. Often this file will have the extension .FIZ.

The FPX file type is primarily associated with FlashPix by Kodak.

Plasma fractal image

Uniform Resource Locator (ftp://)

The FTS file type is primarily associated with ArcView by ESRI.

Raw green samples

Fax image created in the CCITT Group 3 compressed format, which is used for digital transmission of fax data and supports 1 bit per pixel; can be viewed by programs such as GIMP and IrfanView.

Group 4 FAX

GIF is an image format that supports animated images. It can adapt 256 colors and uses lossless compression technique to contain images. It can also contain texts. It can contain low sized image animation. So it is frequently used in web publishing. It applies LZW compression algorithm to compresses low colored images.

CompuServe graphics interchange format (version 87a)

The GPLT file type is primarily associated with Gnuplot Plot Files.

Gradual linear passing from one shade to another

The GRAY file type is primarily associated with Raw Gray Samples.

The GRAY file type is primarily associated with Raw Gray Samples.

Raw CCITT Group4

Identity Hald color lookup table image

The HDR file type is primarily associated with Apollo HDRU.

HEIF/HEIC is an image file format which encapsulates HEVC (High Efficiency Video Codec) encoded images. In comparison to JPG, it reduces the file size by up to 50%. Starting with iOS11, HEIC is the new standard format for storing images on Apple's mobile devices.

Histogram of the image

The HPGL file type is primarily associated with HP Graphics Language (Plotter).

The HRZ file type is primarily associated with Slow Scan Television (SSTV).

Truevision Targa image

ICO is an image file format that can contains image icons. ICO is used in Microsoft Windows Operating systems to contain the icon files. It typically contains bitmap images. Also ICO files are used in websites as favicon. It supports 24 bit colors images.

Microsoft icon

Phase One Raw Image Format

The INFO file type is primarily associated with UNIX.

Base64-encoded inline images

The IPL file type is primarily associated with Corel Pantone Spot Reference Palette.

ISO/TR 11548-1 format

ISO/TR 11548-1 format 6dot

Bitmap image created using JPEG 2000 compression, which is similar to standard .JPG compression but uses a newer encoding standard that allows flexibility at the cost of computational complexity; can be viewed by most applications that support standard .JP2 files.

Compressed bitmap image that uses wavelet compression instead of the DCT compression used by standard .JPEG images; supports 16-bit color, alpha transparency, and lossless compression.

The JBIG file type is primarily associated with JBIG File. 1-bit raster image graphics : Joint Bi-level Image experts Group file

The JNG file type is primarily associated with JPEG Network Graphic. JNG is the lossy sub-format for MNG objects.

Garmin tile format

The JP2 file type is primarily associated with JPEG-2000 JP2 File.

JPEG-2000 Code Stream Syntax (2.3.1)

Joint Photographic Experts Group JFIF format (libjpeg 90)

JPG, also known as JPEG, is a file format that can contain image with 10:1 to 20:1 lossy image compression technique. With the compression technique it can reduce the image size without losing the image quality. So it is widely used in web publishing to reduce the image size maintaining the image quality.

JPG, also known as JPEG, is a file format that can contain image with 10:1 to 20:1 lossy image compression technique. With the compression technique it can reduce the image size without losing the image quality. So it is widely used in web publishing to reduce the image size maintaining the image quality.

JPEG-2000 File Format Syntax (2.3.1)

Joint Photographic Experts Group JFIF format (libjpeg 90)

The JPT file type is primarily associated with Jprobe Threadalyzer by Quest Software Inc.

A JSON file is a file that stores simple data structures and objects in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format, which is a standard data interchange format. It is primarily used for transmitting data between a web application and a server. JSON files are lightweight, text-based, human-readable, and can be edited using a text editor.

Image stored in the JPEG XR format, which was originally developed by Microsoft for Windows Media software; supports deep color images with 48-bit RGB; used for high-resolution professional image editing; also supports lossless and lossy compression.

Raw black samples

The K25 file type is primarily associated with Kodak DC25 Digital Camera File.

The KDC file type is primarily associated with Kodak by Eastman Kodak Company. A raw image file (sometimes written RAW image file) contains minimally processed data from the image sensor of a digital camera or image scanner. Raw files are so named because they are not yet processed and ready to be used with a bitmap graphics editor or printed. These files can be edited using Kodak's Photo-Enhancer/Photogen.

Image label

Raw magenta samples

Video only (without audio) encoded using MPEG-2 compression

Bitmap graphic created by MacPaint for the Macintosh, one of the first painting programs for the Mac; supports only black-and-white graphics since the original Macintosh had a monochrome monitor.

Help manual (called a man page) used by the Unix Man utility, a program used to view documentation; contains information about a Unix command or other Unix function; can be viewed within a unix shell using the man command.

A MAP file is a game map created for games developed with one of the Quake engines. It is saved in a human-readable text-based format. MAP files are uncompiled but can be compiled into a .BSP binary map file for use in games such as Half-Life, Quake, Quake 2, and Quake 3.

Image Clip Mask

MATLAB level 5 image format

MATTE format

The MEF file type is primarily associated with MAIET by MAIET entertainment, Inc. MAIET Entertainment is a Korean game developing company that are best known for creating the third-person shooter game GunZ: The Duel.

Image format used by ImageMagick, a program used to view, edit, and convert image formats; stores one or more bitmap images, along with any metadata, such as the author, copyright, image color profiles, and comments.

An extension of the .PNG image format that uses indexed colors and supports image animations; similar to an animated .GIF file, but uses higher compression and features full alpha support (multi-level transparency).

MONO stands for Bi- level bitmap file.

Audio file compressed with Musepack audio compression; based on MPEG-1 Layer-2 (.MP2) algorithms, but with several improvements; not as popular as .MP3 compression, but recognized as having higher-quality sound.

MPG is a video format that combines MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video formats as well as audio formats. Without losing the quality it compresses the VHS-quality raw digital videos. MPG, standardized by Moving Picture Experts Group, supports Mac, Windows or other OS.

Data file used by FileMaker, a desktop database application; contains a standard dictionary word list used by the software's spell checker; supports multiple languages.

MRW file contain uncompressed and untouched raw image data from Minolta Dimage cameras.

The MSL file type is primarily associated with ImageMagick by ImageMagick Studio LLC. ImageMagick is a software suite to create, edit, and compose bitmap images. It can read, convert and write images in a large variety of formats.

ImageMagick's own SVG internal renderer

The MTV file type is primarily associated with MTV. MTV is a file format created to allow video playback capabilities on inexpensive Chinese-made portable MP4 players without increasing the cost of those players with license royalties and more processor power. One use of this file format is in a product called the MP4 Watch.

The MVG file type is primarily associated with ImageMagick by ImageMagick Studio LLC. ImageMagick is a software suite to create, edit, and compose bitmap images. It can read, convert and write images in a large variety of formats.

NEF file contain uncompressed and untouched raw image data from Nikon cameras.

An NRW file is a raw image file produced by high-end Nikon COOLPIX and digital SLR cameras. It saves image data in an uncompressed format that can be processed on the camera or on a computer after the image is captured. NRF files are similar to .NEF files, but are designed to support Windows Imaging Component (WIC) functions.

Constant image of uniform color

Raw opacity samples

OpenDocument Drawing

ORF file contain uncompressed and untouched raw image data from Olympus cameras (e.g. E1, E3).

The OTB file type is primarily associated with Nokia Phone by Nokia.

The P7 file type is primarily associated with XV Visual Schnauzer Thumbnail Format. XV is an interactive image manipulation program for the X Window System.

A PAL file contains a color palette used by various Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) emulators. It stores information about the intensity of red, green, and blue colors for the output of emulated games.

The PALM file type is primarily associated with Palm Pixmap.

The PAM file type is primarily associated with PAM Property Appraisal Manager by PAM Software (UK) Ltd. PAM allows property developers to manage their development projects from concept to completion.

Pango Markup Language (Pangocairo 1.42.3)

Predefined pattern

1-bit black and white image; formatted in text format; basic raster image format in which each pixel is represented by a byte that contains a 1 or 0; 1 represents black and 0 represents white pixels.

The PCD file type is primarily associated with Photo-CD by Kodak. Kodak Photo-CD multiresolution Image. Note: This file type can become infected and should be carefully scanned if someone sends you a file with this extension. The script inside the file is what is attacked.

The PCDS file type is primarily associated with Photo-CD Image. multi-resolution : Bitmap graphics - Kodak Photo-CD format

Printer Control Language

Embroidery design used by Pfaff sewing and embroidery machines; contains a pattern that can be automatically stitched by the machine onto the target material; can be edited with desktop software and then uploaded to the machine for stitching.

A PCT file is an image saved in the Macintosh PICT format, which was developed by Apple in 1984 for storing images using Apple QuickDraw technology. It contains image data in one of two formats, PICT 1, the original format that stores 8 colors, or PICT 2, a newer format that allows thousands of colors (24 and 32-bit images). PCT files support both raster and vector images.

The PCX file type is primarily associated with PC Paintbrush.

PDB is an eBook or database format used in the Palm OS platform. PDB files support royalty free eBooks because it does not provide Digital Rights Management (DRM). PDB supports the basic eBooks with basic format. It is used in Palm devices.

Portable Document Archive Format

The PEF file type is primarily associated with Pentax by PENTAX Corporation.

The PES file type is primarily associated with Brother/Babylock/Bernina Home Embroidery Format by Buzz Tools Plus. This file contains stitches and is used by Babylock, Bernina and Brother home embroidery machines. Catalog using Designer's Gallery Studio. Edit/convert using Embird Plus. The PES format is also displayed in Buzz Tools Plus and BuzzXplore.

This is a 7-bit font format used for directly downloading to a PostScript printer. It has two character encoding in hexadecimal. It has good compatibility with multiple font formats. PFA contains an outline for font symbols and is formatted in ASCII text data.

This format was developed to simplify use of Type1-fonts in some software. It’s 8-bit and so it’s quickly processed by programs and it has a compact structure. PFB contains additional metadata. Besides the storage of system fonts, a good example of its use is its application in AutoCAD to create font files with compilation.

The PFM file type is primarily associated with Portable Float Map. No specific links yet. This file type is identified as being able to be opened by various Adobe products (e.g., Photoshop and/or Bridge).

The PGM file type is primarily associated with Portable Graymap Graphic.

JPEG 2000 uncompressed format

The PICON file type is primarily associated with Personal Icon.

The PICT file type is primarily associated with Macintosh by Apple Inc. QuickDraw is the 2D graphics library and associated Application Programming Interface (API) which is a core part of the classic Apple Macintosh operating system. It was initially written by Bill Atkinson and Andy Hertzfeld. QuickDraw still exists as part of the libraries of Mac OS X, but has been largely superseded by the more modern Quartz graphics system.

The PIX file type is primarily associated with Alias.

Joint Photographic Experts Group JFIF format (libjpeg 90)

The PLASMA file type is primarily associated with Plasma Fractal Image.

A vector images format for the HP plotter, created with the help of the Hewlett-Packard Graphics language. It consists of a set of two-character encoding which determines the allocation of starting points in the plotter. It’s used in various programs for plotting and it’s scalable, maintaining image quality. It has an ASCII structure and is an equivalent to HPG files.

PNG or Portable Network Graphic format is a graphic file format that uses lossless compression algorithm to store raster images. It uses 2 stage compression methods. It is frequently used as web site images rather than printing as it supports only the RGB color model. So CMYK color images cannot be saved as PNG image.

PNG inheriting bit-depth, color-type from original, if possible

opaque or binary transparent 24-bit RGB (zlib 1.2.11)

opaque or transparent 32-bit RGBA

opaque or binary transparent 48-bit RGB

opaque or transparent 64-bit RGBA

8-bit indexed with optional binary transparency

The PNM file type is primarily associated with PBM Portable Any Map Graphic. A family of formats. The files are usually .PNM but can have the form .P?M with ? being any letter.

The PPM format is a file format for uncompressed images.

PS (post script) is file format that can be both vector image and document file. It can contain vector images and text at the same time. PS file holds an instruction about how to print. As it supports both text and images so it can instruct printers how to print the file. PS files are later improved as PDF format.

The PS2 file type is primarily associated with Level II PostScript File by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

The PS3 file type is primarily associated with Level III PostScript File by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

The PSB file type is primarily associated with Paint Shop Pro by Corel Corporation. Jasc was acquired by Corel Corporation on 14 October 2004.

PSD is a file format that is created with Adobe Photoshop. This adobe proprietary file can contain layers, vector images, raster images, text etc. It also supports Gray, CMYK, and RGB etc color coding format. It can contain large amount of data in layers.

The PTIF file type is primarily associated with Pyramid Encoded TIFF. (multiple resolutions in one file)

Color image created by PhotoWorks, an older image and photo sharing software; similar to an .SFW file and primarily used for image downloads from the Internet; can be converted to standard .JPG images using pwpjpg or American Greetings SFW & PWP File Converter.

Document created by J&ASoft PowerWrite, a simple text editor; similar to a .RTF file; contains a rich text document that supports different fonts, font styles, font size, effects and word wrapping.

Raw red samples

The RAD file type is primarily associated with Rhapsody by RealNetworks. Rhapsody is powered by RealNetworks’ caching/streaming technology. This technology splits (or distills) audio files into two asymmetric pieces during the encoding process. The larger piece (called the Residual Audio Data, or RAD) contains 99% of the audio data and is streamed and cached (in encrypted form) to the subscriber’s hard drive during initial song playback. The remaining 1% of the file (called the Essential Audio, or EA) is streamed from RealNetworks’ servers and united (or rendered) with the larger file at playback, enabling subscribers to hear the sound. This process is nearly instantaneous and is invisible to the subscriber. A proprietary file called RADFILE.RCF holds the cache. On first play songs appear to stream from the Internet; on second play during a session, from the cache.

RAF file contain uncompressed and untouched raw image data from Fuji cameras (E550, E900...).

Game resource file used by Max Payne video games; contains default information referenced by the game, such as textures, models, level data, and music; similar to .MPM files.

Raw

The RGB file type is primarily associated with Silicon Graphics by Silicon Graphics, Inc.

The RGBA file type is primarily associated with Silicon Graphics RGB.

Format for representing colors in the three primary colors (red, green and blue), each of which has 255 gradations. In contrast to the standard RGB, it allows you to change the transparency of the entire image using the opacity parameter. It is less flexible in terms of transparency settings than RGBA.

The RGF file type is primarily associated with Advanced Registry Tracer by ElcomSoft Co.Ltd. A file where the registry scan will be saved, it must have RGF extension. This may be either a new file, or a file that contains some scans already.

The RLA file type is primarily associated with Advanced Visualizer File.

The RLE file type is primarily associated with Run Length Encoded Bitmap. A number of programs attempt to capture this file extension.

Raw Media Format

Panasonic Lumix Raw Image

ZX-Spectrum SCREEN$

Screen shot

The SCT file type is primarily associated with Foxpro by Microsoft Corporation.

The SFW file type is primarily associated with Seattle Film Works by PhotoWorks. The .SFW format is actually an MGI PhotoSuite file; and, Seattle Film Works is PhotoWorks as of 2000. This extension is also captured by Graphics Converter Pro, IrfanView, and others.

The SGI file type is primarily associated with Silicon Graphics by Silicon Graphics, Inc. This extension can be captured by a number of different programs to include: ACDSee (ACDSEE6.EXE), FotoCanvas (FOTOCANVAS2.EXE), Graphics Converter Pro (GRAPHICSCONVERTER.EXE), Image Editor Plus (ICPLUS.EXE), IrfanView, Paint Shop Pro (PSP.EXE or PAINT SHOP PRO.EXE), Picture Viewer (PICTUREVIEWER.EXE), Slow View (SLOWVIEW.EXE).

The SHTML file type is primarily associated with HTML File Containing Server Side Directives by Microsoft Corporation.

The SID file type is primarily associated with Commodore64 (C64). Note: audio/prs.sid is the official registered MIME type for this file type; audio/psid is the file type being considered for use by .SID files under BeOS. The file that starts with PSID is a PlaySID file while the RSID file is a RealSID file. The RSID format was designed to contain tunes that are not PlaySID compatible, but strictly require a real C64 environment to run.

DEC SIXEL Graphics Format

DEC SIXEL Graphics Format

SK files are vector files, used by the free vector graphics editor Sketch or Skencil. The software is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License.

This is a vector images format created in a program for SK1 drawings, which was developed under Linux for open distribution. It contains vector graphics and is used for storing maps, brochures, logos and other illustrations. Today it’s used in vector graphics editors such as Sketch and Skencil.

This digital photo format was created by Sony. It is stored with a RAW-file structure. It contains a wider range of data than a compressed photo. It records the maximum amount of information obtained from the camera's optics and sensors. This gives the photographer more freedom to process and edit photos without loss of detail and image quality.

Uncompressed format for storing images taken on Sony cameras. It writes an electronic sequence of data obtained from the camera's sensors. This format supports the deep editing of captured photos, allowing you to change the exposure and color temperature without loss of quality and visual image information.

Steganographic image

The SUN file type is primarily associated with Sun by Sun.

SVG is a vector graphic image file extension that contains scalable images. This XML based file extension supports animation that can contains vector graphics, raster graphics, and text. It uses lossless data compression algorithm to contain data. It can be edited drawing software as well as text editors also.

Compressed Scalable Vector Graphics (XML 2.9.6)

Document containing unformatted ASCII text; used for documents that do not require formatting, which helps reduce the file size; for example, log files and readme files are often plain text documents; they can be opened in both basic text editors and advanced word processing programs.

The TGA file type is primarily associated with Truevision Targa Graphic. Used by some game programs -- sometimes called texture files

EXIF Profile Thumbnail

TIFF is a container that contains graphic files. It supports vector and bitmap images. This file extension follows both the lossy and lossless compression algorithm, so it can contain layers. Primarily developed by Aldus and later associated with Adobe Systems, TIFF file format contains an image header with image information. So high colored image files can contain to this format very easily.

TIFF is a container that contains graphic files. It supports vector and bitmap images. This file extension follows both the lossy and lossless compression algorithm, so it can contain layers. Primarily developed by Aldus and later associated with Adobe Systems, TIFF file format contains an image header with image information. So high colored image files can contain to this format very easily.

Tagged Image File Format (64-bit) (LIBTIFF, Version 4.0.8)

Tile image with a texture

The TIM file type is primarily associated with Playstation by Sony Corporation of America.

TrueType font collection (Freetype 2.8.1)

This is a standard TrueType font format developed by Apple Computer in 1989. The advantage of TTF till now has been its high level of font display control right up to the pixel. It has a vector format so it’s easy to scale. Today TrueType is used in operating systems from Apple to Microsoft.

Uses juxtaposition of 8-dot braille patterns (thus 8x2 dot matrices) to reproduce images, using the Unicode Braille encoding.

Uses juxtaposition of 6-dot braille patterns (thus 6x2 dot matrices) to reproduce images, using the Unicode Braille encoding.

The UIL file type is primarily associated with X-Motif UIL Table. Bitmap

The UYVY file type is primarily associated with ImageMagick by ImageMagick Studio LLC. ImageMagick is a software suite to create, edit, and compose bitmap images. It can read, convert and write images in a large variety of formats.

Truevision Targa image

The VICAR file type is primarily associated with Vicar Picture File. Graphics (VICAR - Video Image Communication and Retrieval)

Visual Image Directory

The VIFF file type is primarily associated with VisiQuest by AccuSoft. The Khoros Pro product line was taken over by AccuSoft Corporation and a newly-branded release of the Khoros Pro product line is now called VisiQuest.

VIPS image

Truevision Targa image

The WBMP file type is primarily associated with Wireless Bitmap File Format. WBMP is a WAP graphic format optimized for mobile computing devices. The pictures in the WBMP format are saved in bit format. That is every pixel of an image is saved as 1 bit. Thus a 8 x 8 pixel image will require only 64 bits (8 bytes). The limitation of this format is that it can only save images in Black and White only (no support for color or gray scale).

Project file created by AutoCAD Electrical, a program used for creating wiring diagrams; contains a plain text listing of wire diagram drawing files that together comprise the overall diagram; also contains project settings.

WebP ('weppy') is a file format which stores images with both lossy and lossless compression. It was developed by Google, based on acquired technology of On2.

WMF files are similar to SVG vector files and were designed by Microsoft. It is used in MS Office applications like Word or PowerPoint.

The WMZ file type is primarily associated with Windows by Microsoft Corporation. These are basically zipped .WMF files; if you have an editor that will accept .WMF files try unzipping the .WMZ file and then importing them into the editor. They will likely import as a single grouped object instead of individual objects, however. Later versions of Word, Powerpoint and other Office programs should open these files directly. It's unfortunate that Microsoft used the same file extension for two different, but popular, formats.

The WPG file type is primarily associated with WildTangent.

The X file type is primarily associated with Alysis SuperDisk Self-extracting Archive.

The X3F file type is primarily associated with Sigma Camera by Sigma. Use the SIGMA Photo Pro software provided with the camera to download and manipulate the photos. The Foveon X3 direct image sensor captures all three colors at every pixel location and requires special software to manipulate the RAW files. Any camera with a Foveon sensor may be able to save and use this format.

The XBM file type is primarily associated with X Bitmap Graphic.

This file format is used as a canvas (background) in a variety of image editing software in order to set the main color of the image. It is used to fill the canvas with one solid color. It belongs to the group of 'pseudo-image' file formats. It can be used for the fill color, which is chosen from the selected area in a particular image.

The XCF file type is primarily associated with GIMP by The GIMP Team. The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.

The XPM file type is primarily associated with BMC Software Patrol UNIX Icon File.

This is an image format that is used for visualization in the Khoros software suite. It is a kind of VIFF bitmap image. The format consists of color zones. It is used for visualization purposes in software for both commercial and scientific purposes.

The XWD file type is primarily associated with Crossdown by Crossdown. Crossdown is a professional crossword puzzle development application.

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Raw Y, Cb, Cr, and alpha samples

The YUV file type is primarily associated with Color Space Pixel Format. (CCIR 601 4:1:1) Bitmap image (Abekas YUV SECAM or PAL file CCIR 601 1:1:1 file)

AZW3 is an eBook file that is developed by Amazon. It is used in Amazon Kindles to view eBooks. Moreover it also supports some advanced features like HTML5 and CSS3. It is a proprietary tool that can be viewed only in Amazon eBook previewer or Amazon kindles.

DJVU is a compressed image format to store scanned documents. It supports raster images. Images with text, drawing, colors etc can be contained in DJVU format. It uses lossy compression technique to compress images. Also arithmetic coding is used in DVJU file format. DJVU files can compress color images more accurately than JPEG and GIF format.

EPUB is an electronic document viewer format that can display digital. EPUB uses an open format that uses XML format. Several eBook readers support EPUB files. In this format there different open standards are used. It can define content markup, structure and compress the content as ebook format.

FB2 or FictionBook is an XML based ebook format. FB2 is different than other eBook format as it uses only one XML file. The embedded images with eBook are also increased. It contains both metadata and plain texts at beginning. It places image at the end of the file. eBOOK readers render before opening any FB2 file.

HTMLZ is an eBook file that is compressed as ZIP file. An HTMLZ file may contain HTML files, text, images and metadata.opf file. It is an archive of eBook where every data is compressed. Instead of separate CSS files, Inline CSS codes can be written in HTML files.

LIT is an eBook file extension that is similar to CHM files. It is associated with the Microsoft Reader. DRM is applied to protect the digital rights of LIT files. It is incompatible with other devices and software. So it does not support several eBook readers like Kindle, Nook etc.

LRF is an eBook reader file associated with Sony. It can contain text and images. It uses the DRM protection to ensure Sony’s digital right. LRF files turn the data into binary file. LRF had been used for the eBooks of Sony eBook store before it was discontinued in 2010.

MOBI is an eBook format that supports several eBook reading devices and gadgets. It also supports in mobile phones and PDAs. Although it is a file extension of Mobipocket Reader, most other eBook readers also support this file format. It also contains DRM to protect the digital right of the eBook. This format is officially discontinuing from the year 2011.

OEB is an XML based eBook file format. It is an open eBook Standard that can make order of the multiple sources and make the multiple sources into a single file. This file is DRM protected so the digital copyright of this book is available with this format. This format is used n online eBook stores.

PDB is an eBook or database format used in the Palm OS platform. PDB files support royalty free eBooks because it does not provide Digital Rights Management (DRM). PDB supports the basic eBooks with basic format. It is used in Palm devices.

PDF is a document file format that contains text, images, data etc. This document type is Operating System independent. It is an open standard that compresses a document and vector graphics. It can be viewed in web browsers if the PDF plug-in is installed on the browser.

PML is an eBook file extension of eReader software. It is used in Palm eBook readers. Palm devices can convert PML into PDB or PalmDOC. PML file supports several formatting options like chapters, paragraphs, Titles etc. It also supports several font formatting options like bold, italic etc.

RB is an eBook file format that was developed by NuvoMedia. It was first used in Nuvo Media’s Rocket eBook device. It contains the contents of the book in HTML form. RB file contains INFO filr for providing metadata.

SNB is an eBook files extension. It is the file extension of Shanda Bambook, an eBook reader. Shanda Bambook is originated in China but it is now available in USA market. SNBcan store eBooks. This format is relatively new to EPUB and other eBook reader file extension format.

TCR is a ZVR based eBook file format that is used in some eBook readers. It is used to store a document. Although it is a proprietary file format from Calibre, TCR files can be viewed from several eBook reading software. It has better compression technique than palmDOC.

7z is an archive format which was introduced 1999 with the 7-Zip open source file archiver. 7z is a container format which supports a variety of compression and encryption algorithms. Some examples are: bzip2, LZMA2 and LZMA.

ACE is an archive format that is compressed by WinAce. ACE gained popularity because it offers a slightly better compression rate and faster compression than ZIP and RAR.

ALZ is an archive format that can be compressed and decompressed by ALZip, which is an archive and compression program from ESTsoft for Microsoft. ALZ is optimized for very large archives.

ARC is an archive format which provides lossless data compression. However ARC is cannot compress entire directory trees, unlike ZIP.

ARJ is an archive format which provides high-efficiency compressed file archives. It was a mainstream archive used for DOS and Windows during the early and mid-90s.

CAB is a data compressor that compresses a large file into several folders in a cabinet file. It helps to setup digital certificates and organize installation files in Windows. CAB file format uses DEFLATE, Quantum compression, and LZX algorithms to compress files.

CPIO is a compressor that uses ditto BSD utility to compress or extract typically in Unix CPIO. Also it uses the Java Common Compress API to extract. Using the Gzip compressor it creates backup files. It is widely used in several Linux OS.

DEB is a Debian Software Package or compressor used in software installation packages. It works using two tar archives where one archive contains software installation package control info and another contains software installation data. DEB is used in almost every versions of Linux.

DEB is a Debian Software Package or compressor used in software installation packages. It works using two tar archives where one archive contains software installation package control info and another contains software installation data. DEB is used in almost every versions of Linux.

JAR is a Java archive file that is used to execute Java. It runs on mobile phones and computers if Java is installed. It permits a Java file to execute using some set of classes. The compression in JAR works similar to ZIP files. JAR files can be unzipped using any unzipping software or JVM.

LHA is an archive file that was introduced in Japan based classic games like Doom and Quake. It uses the LHARC compression technique. Although it is later replaced with LZH compression, LHA is frequently used in Japan. It uses a 5-byte text string technique to compress files.

RAR is an archive file format that can compress data files similar to ZIP. It can be created with WinRAR software. But it is not an open source archive file. Using Huffman encoding RAR file uses lossless file compression technique to compress large amount of files.

RPM is a software package management system. Although it is used mainly in Red Hat Linux installation management, many other Linux packages use RPM as installation package these days. RPM or Red Hat Package Management files can be converted into Debian Files. It can also be used in IBM AIX Operating System.

Tar is an archive type file format that is used in UNIX based Operating Systems. It contains file header. It is a packaging file that can integrate multiple files in uncompressed format. TAR files can be compressed using several compression techniques like GZ, GZIP, Z, 7Z, ZIP and LZO etc.

TAR.7Z is a TAR archive file that is compressed by 7Z compression algorithm. The TAR files can be very large and it is needed to be compressed. The TAR file combination is zipped using LZMA compression technique. LZMA can compress the TAR file at a rate of 1 to 20 MB per second.

TBZ is an archive file that compresses data files using BZIP compression technique. TBZ is associated with UNIX and Linux based Operating Systems. It is basically a TAR archive. This file is archived as TAR in UNIX and then it is compressed with BZIP compression.

TBZ2 is an archive file associated with UNIX. TBZ2 uses TAR and BZIP2 Compression. It uses TAR to archive the files first, then it uses BZIP2 algorithm to compress the TAR files. It decompresses similarly. First BZIP2 un-compresses and then TAR archive extracts it.

TGZ is a UNIX based archive that uses GZIP compression technique to compress TGZ files. It uses GZIP and TAR combination to bind and compress data files. It is also known as .TAR.GZ. It is used in the installation process of some Linux based Operating System. TGZ files are easy to compress or decompress in UNIX OS.

This is a multi-thread method for compressing files, used in 7-Zip archivers for creating compressed 7z archives, and also in other archivers. It has better compression performance in terms of percentage and speed than bzip2 archives. It’s distributed with open code for developers.

TAR.LZO is UNIX associated file that is a combination of TAR and LZO. In this file format files are archived as TAR file and LZO compression technique is used to compress the TAR file. The compression works on Lempel-Ziv-Oberhume data library technique to compress the TAR files.

TAR.XZ is a TAR achieve that is compressed with XZ compression technique. TAR.XZ is also known as TXZ files. TAR files contain uncompressed files. TAR.XZ files use LZMA2 compression algorithm to compress the TAR files. TAR.XZ files are used in UNIX Operating Systems.

TAR.Z files are also known as TAZ files. It is a combination of TAR files in ZIP format. TAR files are not compressed. It is a simple bundle of files. TAR.Z files are compressed using UNIX compression algorithms. TAR.Z files are typically used in UNIX based operating systems.

TAR.Z files are also known as TAZ files. It is a combination of TAR files in ZIP format. TAR files are not compressed. It is a simple bundle of files. TAR.Z files are compressed using UNIX compression algorithms. TAR.Z files are typically used in UNIX based operating systems.

TBZ2 is an archive file associated with UNIX. TBZ2 uses TAR and BZIP2 Compression. It uses TAR to archive the files first, then it uses BZIP2 algorithm to compress the TAR files. It decompresses similarly. First BZIP2 un-compresses and then TAR archive extracts it.

TGZ is a UNIX based archive that uses GZIP compression technique to compress TGZ files. It uses GZIP and TAR combination to bind and compress data files. It is also known as .TAR.GZ. It is used in the installation process of some Linux based Operating System. TGZ files are easy to compress or decompress in UNIX OS.

ZIP is a data compressor that uses lossless data compression algorithm to compress data. ZIP file can contain multiple files, folders. It can compress every single files or folders. It compresses files using several compression algorithms. Huffman coding based DEFLATE file compression is mostly used in zip operation. It is supported by almost all the Operating systems.

AI files are vector image files created with Adobe Illustrator, a popular vector graphics editing program. This file type is commonly used for logos and print media.

CDR is a vector file format, used for drawings by Corel Draw. The CDR is a proprietary format developed by Corel Corporation.

This is used to exchange vector graphics among different platforms. It stores not only 2D vector images, but also raster images. It allows you to store a large number of graphical information types and is applied primarily for design in aviation, engineering and other technical fields.

The EMF format is a further development of the WMF (Windows Metafile). EMF files are similar to SVG vector files and were designed by Microsoft.

EPS or Encapsulated PostScript is a vector image graphic file associated with Adobe Systems. It contains high resolution vector image file. It is supported by several graphics software. It follows a document Structuring Conventions, so it is operating system independent. It also contains generic PostScript printing commands.

PDF is a document file format that contains text, images, data etc. This document type is Operating System independent. It is an open standard that compresses a document and vector graphics. It can be viewed in web browsers if the PDF plug-in is installed on the browser.

PS (post script) is file format that can be both vector image and document file. It can contain vector images and text at the same time. PS file holds an instruction about how to print. As it supports both text and images so it can instruct printers how to print the file. PS files are later improved as PDF format.

SK files are vector files, used by the free vector graphics editor Sketch or Skencil. The software is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License.

This is a vector images format created in a program for SK1 drawings, which was developed under Linux for open distribution. It contains vector graphics and is used for storing maps, brochures, logos and other illustrations. Today it’s used in vector graphics editors such as Sketch and Skencil.

SVG is a vector graphic image file extension that contains scalable images. This XML based file extension supports animation that can contains vector graphics, raster graphics, and text. It uses lossless data compression algorithm to contain data. It can be edited drawing software as well as text editors also.

Compressed Scalable Vector Graphics (XML 2.9.6)

VSD files are business diagrams created with Microsoft Visio. Visio is software for creating diagrams and vector graphics.

WMF files are similar to SVG vector files and were designed by Microsoft. It is used in MS Office applications like Word or PowerPoint.

DPS files are presentations, created with Kingsoft Presentation. It is part of the WPS Office suite.

EPS or Encapsulated PostScript is a vector image graphic file associated with Adobe Systems. It contains high resolution vector image file. It is supported by several graphics software. It follows a document Structuring Conventions, so it is operating system independent. It also contains generic PostScript printing commands.

HTML is a markup language that is used to create web pages. Web browsers can parse the HTML file. This file format use tags (e.g ) to build web contents. It can embed texts, image, heading, tables etc using the tags. Other markup languages like PHP, CSS etc can be used with html tags.

.key files are presentations, created with Apple's presentation software Keynote, which is part of the iWork package. Keynote is availabe for Mac OS X and iOS and is a competitor to Microsoft Powerpoint. .key files can contain slides with pictures, charts, transitions and videos.

.key files are presentations, created with Apple's presentation software Keynote, which is part of the iWork package. Keynote is availabe for Mac OS X and iOS and is a competitor to Microsoft Powerpoint. .key files can contain slides with pictures, charts, transitions and videos.

ODP is a document or presentation file that is associated with OpenOffice.org. It is an XML based open source presentation file that supports several text format options. It can also contain images, texts, simple animations etc. All the contents of ODP files are compressed and archived.

PDF is a document file format that contains text, images, data etc. This document type is Operating System independent. It is an open standard that compresses a document and vector graphics. It can be viewed in web browsers if the PDF plug-in is installed on the browser.

PPS files are slideshows created with Microsoft PowerPoint. These slideshows can be viewed using PowerPoint or the free PowerPoint Viewer. PPS files are not editable.

PPSX files are slideshows created with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or higher. These slideshows can be viewed using PowerPoint or the free PowerPoint Viewer. PPSX files are not editable.

PPT is a presentation file format associated with Microsoft Power Point. This file extension can contain text, data, charts, diagrams, music and some other multimedia files. Although it is associated with Microsoft Office, it can be run on Open Office also.

The M of PPTM stands for macro. Macros are programs embedded in Office documents used to automate different tasks. Staring from PowerPoint 2007, PPTX presentations that contain macros are saved with the PPTM extension.

PPTX is a presentation file format that that is associated with Microsoft Office. It supports Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 and its later versions. It can contain text, presentations, data and any kind of multimedia files. It uses zip mechanism and XML to compress the data, charts, diagrams, media files etc.

PS (post script) is file format that can be both vector image and document file. It can contain vector images and text at the same time. PS file holds an instruction about how to print. As it supports both text and images so it can instruct printers how to print the file. PS files are later improved as PDF format.

SDA is an open source vector drawing format created by OpenOffice.org. Although it is a drawing extension, it supports vector images only. Vector images may include charts, diagrams etc. This file extension is supported by Open Office and Star Office drawing tool.

SWF is a flash file that contains simple animation with text and images. It supports several multimedia authoring tools of Adobe. In the backend it is controlled by ActionScript. SWF files are published in webpages as small animation, multimedia player, banners etc.

CSV is a file extension that can store comma separated numeric and alpha numeric data in simple text format. CSV is used while data transferring and it can contain records contained with a lot of fields. Each record has same number of fields.

ET files are spreadsheets, created with Kingsoft Spreadsheets. It is part of the WPS Office suite.

HTML is a markup language that is used to create web pages. Web browsers can parse the HTML file. This file format use tags (e.g ) to build web contents. It can embed texts, image, heading, tables etc using the tags. Other markup languages like PHP, CSS etc can be used with html tags.

.numbers files are spreadsheets, created with Apple Numbers, which is part of the iWork package. Numbers is availabe for Mac OS X and iOS and is a competitor to Microsoft Excel. .numbers files can contain tables, charts, formulas and images.

.numbers files are spreadsheets, created with Apple Numbers, which is part of the iWork package. Numbers is availabe for Mac OS X and iOS and is a competitor to Microsoft Excel. .numbers files can contain tables, charts, formulas and images.

ODS is a spreadsheet file extension that is based on open source XML. Although it is primarily associated with Open Office and Star Office, it is a universal spreadsheet format that can be used in both Open source spreadsheets and Microsoft Excel. The spreadsheet can contain data on columns and rows.

PDF is a document file format that contains text, images, data etc. This document type is Operating System independent. It is an open standard that compresses a document and vector graphics. It can be viewed in web browsers if the PDF plug-in is installed on the browser.

SDC is an open source spreadsheet file extension that can contain spreadsheets created by Open Office. It can be converted into traditional excel file extension. Moreover it is commonly used in Microsoft’s Secure Cabinet achieve files. The SDC spreadsheet’ columns and rows can be converted or formatted easily.

XLS is Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file that stores data and manipulates several mathematical operations. It uses a visual basic operation to implement several numeric functions. This spreadsheet file is supported by most of the open source or proprietary spreadsheet software.

The M of XLSM stands for macro. Macros are programs embedded in Office documents used to automate different tasks. Staring from Excel 2007, XLSX spreadsheets that contain macros are saved with the XLSM extension.

XLSX is a proprietary spreadsheet file of Microsoft Excel that contains data. It contains data in rows or columns as well as charts. XLSX supports several mathematical functions also. It uses Open XML standard for containing data. It supports MS Office 2007 and above versions.

DWG stands for drawing and this file format is a common format for Computer Aided Design (CAD). It is used for storing 2D and 3D drawings. DWG is supported by several CAD software packages like AutoCAD, IntelliCAD or Caddie.

DXF is a common format for Computer Aided Design (CAD). It is developed by Autodesk and it is similar to the DWG format but it is more compatible with other software packages since it is open documented.