Category Overview

Data File Extensions

Data file extensions are used by databases, applications, scientific tools, configuration systems, and structured datasets. Browse the formats below to identify a data file and find software that may read, import, edit, or export it.

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Data Extensions
Category Guide

How to identify and use data file formats

Data files can be plain text, structured records, binary databases, caches, or application-specific resources. Avoid editing an unknown data file directly, keep a backup, and use the application that originally created it whenever possible.

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24 Data Extensions Available
.ACCDB

Microsoft Access Database

The .accdb file extension is the default file format for databases created with Microsoft Access, a relational database management syst...

Data
.ACIS

ACIS Solid Model

The ACIS file format, identified by the '.acis' or '.sat' (Standard ACIS Text) extension, is a geometric modeling kernel developed by S...

Data
.ACIS (.SAT)

ACIS Solid Model

The .sat file extension is associated with ACIS, a geometric modeling kernel developed by Spatial Corporation (now part of Dassault Sys...

Data
.ACIS (.SAT, .SAB)

ACIS Solid Model

The ACIS (.sat, .sab) file format is a geometric modeling kernel developed by Spatial Corporation (now part of Dassault Systèmes). It'...

Data
.ADG

Ableton Device Group

The ADG file format is a proprietary file type developed by Ableton for use within their digital audio workstation, Ableton Live. It st...

Data
.ADM

Group Policy Administrative Template

An ADM file is a Group Policy Administrative Template used by Microsoft Windows operating systems to define registry-based policy setti...

Data
.ADML

Administrative Template Language File

The ADML file format is a language-specific resource file used in conjunction with ADMX (Administrative Template) files within the Micr...

Data
.ADMX

Group Policy Administrative Template XML

The ADMX file extension represents a Group Policy Administrative Template file used by Microsoft Windows operating systems. Introduced...

Data
.AMC

Acclaim Motion Capture File

An AMC (Acclaim Motion Capture) file is a specialized data file format used to store 3D motion capture animation data. Originally devel...

Data
.AMF

Additive Manufacturing File Format

The Additive Manufacturing File Format (AMF) is an open standard file format designed for describing objects intended for 3D printing...

Data
.AMTI

Anquet Map Tile Index

The AMTI file extension is primarily associated with Anquet Maps, a digital mapping software widely used in the United Kingdom for outd...

Data
.APKM

APK Manifest

The APKM file extension typically refers to the manifest file associated with an Android Package Kit (APK). While the APK itself is an...

Data
.ARFF

Attribute-Relation File Format

The ARFF (Attribute-Relation File Format) is a text file format developed by the Machine Learning Group at the University of Waikato fo...

Data
.ARROW IPC

Apache Arrow IPC Stream

The Apache Arrow IPC Stream format (.arrow) is a binary file format designed for efficient data transfer and storage, particularly with...

Data
.ASCII GRID

ASCII Grid

The ASCII Grid file format (.asc) is a plain text raster data format commonly used for representing spatial data, particularly elevatio...

Data
.ASCIIDOC

AsciiDoc

AsciiDoc is a human-readable document format that is semantically equivalent to DocBook XML, but uses a plain text markup language. It'...

Data
.ASSETBUNDLE

Unity Asset Bundle

A Unity Asset Bundle is an archive file that contains platform-specific non-code assets such as models, textures, prefabs, audio clips...

Data
.ASSETS

Unity Assets Bundle

The .assets file extension is primarily associated with the Unity game engine, developed by Unity Technologies. These files serve as re...

Data
.ASX

Advanced Stream Redirector

The ASX file format, short for Advanced Stream Redirector, is a type of XML-based metafile used by Microsoft's Windows Media Player. It...

Data
.AUTOCAD (DWG, DXF)

Drawing File

DWG (Drawing) is a proprietary binary file format used for storing two- and three-dimensional design data and metadata. It is the nativ...

Data
.AVRO

Apache Avro Data File

Avro is a data serialization system developed within the Apache Hadoop project. It provides a rich data structure, a compact, fast, bin...

Data
.AXML

Android Binary XML

AXML, which stands for Android Binary XML, is a specialized binary format used by the Android operating system to store XML-based resou...

Data
.AZW

Amazon Kindle eBook File

The AZW file format is a proprietary ebook format developed by Amazon for use on its Kindle e-readers and Kindle apps. It is based on t...

Data
.AZW3

Amazon Kindle Format 8

AZW3, also known as Kindle Format 8 (KF8), is a refined version of the AZW file format used by Amazon Kindle e-readers. It's essentiall...

Data
.ACCDB

Microsoft Access Database

The .accdb file extension is the default file format for databases created with Microsoft Access, a relational database management system (RDBMS) from...

.ACIS

ACIS Solid Model

The ACIS file format, identified by the '.acis' or '.sat' (Standard ACIS Text) extension, is a geometric modeling kernel developed by Spatial Corporat...

.ACIS (.SAT)

ACIS Solid Model

The .sat file extension is associated with ACIS, a geometric modeling kernel developed by Spatial Corporation (now part of Dassault Systèmes). SAT fi...

.ACIS (.SAT, .SAB)

ACIS Solid Model

The ACIS (.sat, .sab) file format is a geometric modeling kernel developed by Spatial Corporation (now part of Dassault Systèmes). It's a widely used...

.ADG

Ableton Device Group

The ADG file format is a proprietary file type developed by Ableton for use within their digital audio workstation, Ableton Live. It stands for 'Ablet...

.ADM

Group Policy Administrative Template

An ADM file is a Group Policy Administrative Template used by Microsoft Windows operating systems to define registry-based policy settings. These file...

.ADML

Administrative Template Language File

The ADML file format is a language-specific resource file used in conjunction with ADMX (Administrative Template) files within the Microsoft Windows G...

.ADMX

Group Policy Administrative Template XML

The ADMX file extension represents a Group Policy Administrative Template file used by Microsoft Windows operating systems. Introduced in Windows Vist...

.AMC

Acclaim Motion Capture File

An AMC (Acclaim Motion Capture) file is a specialized data file format used to store 3D motion capture animation data. Originally developed by Acclaim...

.AMF

Additive Manufacturing File Format

The Additive Manufacturing File Format (AMF) is an open standard file format designed for describing objects intended for 3D printing. It was develope...

.AMTI

Anquet Map Tile Index

The AMTI file extension is primarily associated with Anquet Maps, a digital mapping software widely used in the United Kingdom for outdoor recreation...

.APKM

APK Manifest

The APKM file extension typically refers to the manifest file associated with an Android Package Kit (APK). While the APK itself is an archive contain...

.ARFF

Attribute-Relation File Format

The ARFF (Attribute-Relation File Format) is a text file format developed by the Machine Learning Group at the University of Waikato for describing da...

.ARROW IPC

Apache Arrow IPC Stream

The Apache Arrow IPC Stream format (.arrow) is a binary file format designed for efficient data transfer and storage, particularly within the Apache A...

.ASCII GRID

ASCII Grid

The ASCII Grid file format (.asc) is a plain text raster data format commonly used for representing spatial data, particularly elevation models, terra...

.ASCIIDOC

AsciiDoc

AsciiDoc is a human-readable document format that is semantically equivalent to DocBook XML, but uses a plain text markup language. It's designed for...

.ASSETBUNDLE

Unity Asset Bundle

A Unity Asset Bundle is an archive file that contains platform-specific non-code assets such as models, textures, prefabs, audio clips, and even entir...

.ASSETS

Unity Assets Bundle

The .assets file extension is primarily associated with the Unity game engine, developed by Unity Technologies. These files serve as resource containe...

.ASX

Advanced Stream Redirector

The ASX file format, short for Advanced Stream Redirector, is a type of XML-based metafile used by Microsoft's Windows Media Player. It essentially ac...

.AUTOCAD (DWG, DXF)

Drawing File

DWG (Drawing) is a proprietary binary file format used for storing two- and three-dimensional design data and metadata. It is the native format for Au...

.AVRO

Apache Avro Data File

Avro is a data serialization system developed within the Apache Hadoop project. It provides a rich data structure, a compact, fast, binary data format...

.AXML

Android Binary XML

AXML, which stands for Android Binary XML, is a specialized binary format used by the Android operating system to store XML-based resources within an...

.AZW

Amazon Kindle eBook File

The AZW file format is a proprietary ebook format developed by Amazon for use on its Kindle e-readers and Kindle apps. It is based on the Mobipocket f...

.AZW3

Amazon Kindle Format 8

AZW3, also known as Kindle Format 8 (KF8), is a refined version of the AZW file format used by Amazon Kindle e-readers. It's essentially a compiled HT...