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38 of 38 extensions

.7zCaution

Open archive format with high compression and strong encryption support.

Compatible Apps

7-Zip, PeaZip, The Unarchiver, Keka

.aviSafe

Older Microsoft video container that stores audio and video in chunks.

Compatible Apps

VLC Media Player, Windows Media Player, Apple QuickTime Player, FFmpeg

.avifSafe

High-efficiency image format based on the AV1 video codec.

Compatible Apps

Google Chrome, GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, Apple Preview

.batExecutable

Windows script file that runs commands in sequence in the command prompt.

Compatible Apps

Windows Command Prompt, Windows PowerShell

.crdownloadCaution

In-progress download marker used by Chromium-based browsers.

Compatible Apps

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge

.csvSafe

Tabular data format that stores rows as comma-separated text values.

Compatible Apps

Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc, Visual Studio Code

.dllExecutable

Windows library file that exports code and data for other programs.

Compatible Apps

Windows, Dependency Walker

.docxSafe

Microsoft Word Open XML document format used for editable text documents.

Compatible Apps

Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice Writer, Apple Pages

.exeExecutable

Executable program file for Windows that can run machine code.

Compatible Apps

Windows, Wine

.flacSafe

Open lossless audio format that preserves the original recording.

Compatible Apps

VLC Media Player, Audacity, MusicBee, foobar2000

.gifSafe

Raster image format limited to 256 colors, commonly used for simple animation.

Compatible Apps

Google Chrome, GIMP, Apple Preview, Adobe Photoshop

.gzSafe

Compression format commonly applied to a single file or tar archive.

Compatible Apps

7-Zip, gzip, WinRAR, The Unarchiver

.heicCaution

Apple image format based on HEIF that stores photos efficiently.

Compatible Apps

Apple Photos, Windows Photos, GIMP, Adobe Photoshop

.iniSafe

Plain-text initialization file that stores application settings.

Compatible Apps

Windows Notepad, Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text

.jpgSafe

Common lossy raster image format optimized for photographs and web graphics.

Compatible Apps

Apple Photos, GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, Windows Photos

.m4aSafe

MPEG-4 audio container commonly used for iTunes and Apple Music.

Compatible Apps

Apple Music, VLC Media Player, Windows Media Player, foobar2000

.mkvSafe

Open video container known for flexible codec and subtitle support.

Compatible Apps

VLC Media Player, MPC-HC, Plex, FFmpeg

.movSafe

Apple QuickTime container used for video editing and playback.

Compatible Apps

Apple QuickTime Player, VLC Media Player, Adobe Premiere Pro, FFmpeg

.mp3Safe

Common lossy audio format used for music and spoken-word recordings.

Compatible Apps

VLC Media Player, Apple Music, Windows Media Player, Audacity

.mp4Safe

Standard digital video container used for streaming, playback, and sharing.

Compatible Apps

VLC Media Player, Apple QuickTime Player, Windows Media Player, HandBrake

.msiExecutable

Windows installation package managed by the Windows Installer service.

Compatible Apps

Windows Installer, Orca

.oggSafe

Open multimedia container format often used with Vorbis or Opus audio.

Compatible Apps

VLC Media Player, Audacity, Google Chrome, FFmpeg

.opusSafe

Modern open audio codec optimized for speech and music at low bitrates.

Compatible Apps

VLC Media Player, Google Chrome, Audacity, FFmpeg

.pdfSafe

Portable Document Format, a universal layout-preserving document format.

Compatible Apps

Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Edge, Apple Preview, Google Chrome

.pngSafe

Lossless raster image format with transparency support.

Compatible Apps

Apple Preview, GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, Google Chrome

.pptxCaution

Microsoft PowerPoint Open XML presentation format for slides and media.

Compatible Apps

Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, LibreOffice Impress, Apple Keynote

.rarCaution

Proprietary archive format known for strong compression and recovery records.

Compatible Apps

WinRAR, 7-Zip, The Unarchiver, PeaZip

.rtfSafe

Cross-platform document format that preserves basic text formatting.

Compatible Apps

Microsoft Word, Apple TextEdit, LibreOffice Writer, Google Docs

.svgExecutable

XML-based vector image format for resolution-independent graphics.

Compatible Apps

Google Chrome, Figma, Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator

.sysExecutable

Windows system or device-driver file used by the operating system.

Compatible Apps

Windows, Device Manager

.tarSafe

Unix archive format that bundles files without compressing them.

Compatible Apps

7-Zip, GNU tar, WinRAR, The Unarchiver

.tmpCaution

Temporary data file created by applications or the operating system.

Compatible Apps

Windows File Explorer, Finder, Any text editor

.txtSafe

Unformatted text document that stores characters without rich layout.

Compatible Apps

Windows Notepad, Apple TextEdit, Visual Studio Code, gedit

.wavSafe

Uncompressed audio container commonly used in recording and editing.

Compatible Apps

Audacity, VLC Media Player, Adobe Audition, Apple QuickTime Player

.webmSafe

Open web video format built around VP8, VP9, or AV1 codecs.

Compatible Apps

Google Chrome, VLC Media Player, HandBrake, FFmpeg

.webpSafe

Modern web image format with efficient lossy and lossless compression.

Compatible Apps

Google Chrome, GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, Apple Preview

.xlsxCaution

Microsoft Excel Open XML workbook for spreadsheets, formulas, and charts.

Compatible Apps

Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc, Apple Numbers

.zipCaution

Widely used lossless compression and archive container.

Compatible Apps

7-Zip, WinRAR, macOS Archive Utility, Windows File Explorer