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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
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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
.G64

Commodore 64 GCR Disk Image

The G64 file extension represents a Commodore 64 GCR (Group Code Recording) disk image. Unlike the more common D64 format, which only s...

Data
.GB18030

GB18030 Character Encoding

GB18030 is a Chinese national standard and the official character set for the People's Republic of China. It is a variable-length chara...

Data
.GB2312

GB2312 Character Encoding

GB2312, officially known as GB2312-80, is a character set and encoding standard for Simplified Chinese characters, primarily used in th...

Data
.GBK

Guobiao Ku (Chinese National Standard Code)

GBK (Guobiao Ku) is a character encoding standard for Simplified Chinese characters, designed as an extension of the GB2312-80 standard...

Data
.GCD

Generic CADD Drawing

The GCD file format is primarily associated with Generic CADD, a popular computer-aided design (CAD) software package that was widely u...

Data
.GDB

Esri File Geodatabase

The GDB file extension is most commonly associated with the Esri File Geodatabase, a spatial data storage format developed by Esri for...

Data
.GEOJSON

GeoJSON

GeoJSON is a widely used open standard geospatial data interchange format that represents geographic features with their non-spatial at...

Data
.GEOPACKAGE

GeoPackage

GeoPackage is an open, standards-based, platform-independent, portable, self-describing, and compact format for transferring geospatial...

Data
.GEOTIFF

GeoTIFF

GeoTIFF is a public domain metadata standard which allows georeferencing information to be embedded within a TIFF (Tagged Image File Fo...

Data
.GGB

GeoGebra Worksheet File

The GGB file format is the native file format used by GeoGebra, an interactive geometry, algebra, statistics, and calculus application...

Data
.GGT

GeoGebra Tool Template

A GGT file is a GeoGebra Tool template file created and used by GeoGebra, an interactive mathematics software suite designed for scienc...

Data
.GLB

glTF Binary

glTF (GL Transmission Format) is a royalty-free, open standard for 3D scene and model transmission, developed by the Khronos Group. The...

Data
.GLIFFY

Gliffy Diagram

The .gliffy file extension is associated with Gliffy diagrams. Gliffy is a web-based diagramming application that allows users to creat...

Data
.GML

Geography Markup Language

Geography Markup Language (GML) is an XML grammar defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) used to express geographical features...

Data
.GNUMERIC

Gnumeric Spreadsheet

The .gnumeric file extension is associated with spreadsheet files created by Gnumeric, a free and open-source spreadsheet program. Gnum...

Data
.GPG

GNU Privacy Guard Encrypted File

A GPG file is an encrypted or digitally signed file created using GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG), which is a free, open-source implementatio...

Data
.GPKG

OGC GeoPackage

The GeoPackage (GPKG) file format is an open, non-proprietary, standards-based, and platform-independent container designed for geograp...

Data
.GPO

Group Policy Object Backup File

The GPO file extension is primarily associated with Group Policy Object backups created within the Microsoft Windows environment. These...

Data
.GPP

Group Policy Preferences Configuration File

The GPP file extension is primarily associated with Group Policy Preferences, a feature introduced in Windows Server 2008 to extend the...

Data
.GPX

GPS Exchange Format

The GPX (GPS Exchange Format) file format is an XML schema designed for transferring GPS data between applications and web services. It...

Data
.GRD

Golden Software Grid File

A .GRD file is a grid data file format primarily associated with Golden Software's Surfer software. Surfer is a powerful contouring, gr...

Data
.GRIB

GRIdded Binary

GRIB (GRIdded Binary) is a concise data format commonly used in meteorology to store and exchange gridded data, such as weather forecas...

Data
.GSHADOW

Linux Group Shadow File

The gshadow file format is a critical system configuration file used in Unix-like operating systems, most notably Linux, to store secur...

Data
.GSP

Geometer's Sketchpad Document

A GSP file is a document created by Geometer's Sketchpad, a leading interactive geometry software program used widely in mathematics ed...

Data
.G64

Commodore 64 GCR Disk Image

The G64 file extension represents a Commodore 64 GCR (Group Code Recording) disk image. Unlike the more common D64 format, which only stores the raw d...

.GB18030

GB18030 Character Encoding

GB18030 is a Chinese national standard and the official character set for the People's Republic of China. It is a variable-length character encoding t...

.GB2312

GB2312 Character Encoding

GB2312, officially known as GB2312-80, is a character set and encoding standard for Simplified Chinese characters, primarily used in the People's Repu...

.GBK

Guobiao Ku (Chinese National Standard Code)

GBK (Guobiao Ku) is a character encoding standard for Simplified Chinese characters, designed as an extension of the GB2312-80 standard. It was offici...

.GCD

Generic CADD Drawing

The GCD file format is primarily associated with Generic CADD, a popular computer-aided design (CAD) software package that was widely used in the 1980...

.GDB

Esri File Geodatabase

The GDB file extension is most commonly associated with the Esri File Geodatabase, a spatial data storage format developed by Esri for its ArcGIS suit...

.GEOJSON

GeoJSON

GeoJSON is a widely used open standard geospatial data interchange format that represents geographic features with their non-spatial attributes. It's...

.GEOPACKAGE

GeoPackage

GeoPackage is an open, standards-based, platform-independent, portable, self-describing, and compact format for transferring geospatial information. I...

.GEOTIFF

GeoTIFF

GeoTIFF is a public domain metadata standard which allows georeferencing information to be embedded within a TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) file. Thi...

.GGB

GeoGebra Worksheet File

The GGB file format is the native file format used by GeoGebra, an interactive geometry, algebra, statistics, and calculus application intended for le...

.GGT

GeoGebra Tool Template

A GGT file is a GeoGebra Tool template file created and used by GeoGebra, an interactive mathematics software suite designed for science, technology...

.GLB

glTF Binary

glTF (GL Transmission Format) is a royalty-free, open standard for 3D scene and model transmission, developed by the Khronos Group. The 'glb' file ext...

.GLIFFY

Gliffy Diagram

The .gliffy file extension is associated with Gliffy diagrams. Gliffy is a web-based diagramming application that allows users to create various types...

.GML

Geography Markup Language

Geography Markup Language (GML) is an XML grammar defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) used to express geographical features. GML serves as...

.GNUMERIC

Gnumeric Spreadsheet

The .gnumeric file extension is associated with spreadsheet files created by Gnumeric, a free and open-source spreadsheet program. Gnumeric is designe...

.GPG

GNU Privacy Guard Encrypted File

A GPG file is an encrypted or digitally signed file created using GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG), which is a free, open-source implementation of the OpenPG...

.GPKG

OGC GeoPackage

The GeoPackage (GPKG) file format is an open, non-proprietary, standards-based, and platform-independent container designed for geographic information...

.GPO

Group Policy Object Backup File

The GPO file extension is primarily associated with Group Policy Object backups created within the Microsoft Windows environment. These files are gene...

.GPP

Group Policy Preferences Configuration File

The GPP file extension is primarily associated with Group Policy Preferences, a feature introduced in Windows Server 2008 to extend the capabilities o...

.GPX

GPS Exchange Format

The GPX (GPS Exchange Format) file format is an XML schema designed for transferring GPS data between applications and web services. It is an open and...

.GRD

Golden Software Grid File

A .GRD file is a grid data file format primarily associated with Golden Software's Surfer software. Surfer is a powerful contouring, gridding, and sur...

.GRIB

GRIdded Binary

GRIB (GRIdded Binary) is a concise data format commonly used in meteorology to store and exchange gridded data, such as weather forecasts and climate...

.GSHADOW

Linux Group Shadow File

The gshadow file format is a critical system configuration file used in Unix-like operating systems, most notably Linux, to store secure group account...

.GSP

Geometer's Sketchpad Document

A GSP file is a document created by Geometer's Sketchpad, a leading interactive geometry software program used widely in mathematics education. This f...