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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44 Data Extensions Available
.PMS

Primavera Project Management Schedule

The PMS file extension is primarily associated with Primavera Project Planner, a sophisticated project management software suite develo...

Data
.POL

Plain Old Telephone

The .pol file extension is associated with Plain Old Telephone (POT) data files. These files typically contain configuration informatio...

Data
.POTX

Microsoft PowerPoint Open XML Template

The POTX file extension represents a Microsoft PowerPoint Template created using the Office Open XML format. Introduced with Microsoft...

Data
.PPSX

Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show

A PPSX file is a Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show file created using the Office Open XML format. It was introduced with Microsoft Office...

Data
.PPTX

Microsoft PowerPoint Open XML Presentation

The PPTX file format is the default file extension for presentations created in Microsoft PowerPoint version 2007 and later. It is part...

Data
.PREFAB

Unity Prefab File

A .prefab file is a specialized data format used primarily by the Unity game engine to store 'Prefabs,' which are reusable templates fo...

Data
.PROPERTIES

Java Properties File

A .properties file is a plain text file used to store configuration information for Java applications. It typically contains key-value...

Data
.PROTOBUF

Protocol Buffer

Protocol Buffers (protobuf) is a language-neutral, platform-neutral, extensible mechanism for serializing structured data. It's similar...

Data
.PROTOCOL BUFFERS

Protocol Buffers

Protocol Buffers, often shortened to Protobuf, is a language-neutral, platform-neutral, extensible mechanism for serializing structured...

Data
.PROV

W3C PROV-XML Provenance Data

The .prov file extension is primarily associated with the W3C PROV-XML format, which is a standardized XML serialization for the PROV D...

Data
.PROVN

PROV-N Provenance Notation File

The PROV-N file extension represents a file written in the PROV Notation (PROV-N), which is a specific text-based syntax designed for t...

Data
.PROVX

HP Provisioning XML File

A PROVX file is an XML-based configuration file used primarily by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) server management software, such as...

Data
.PRT

Siemens NX Part File

A PRT file is a 3D model or part file created with Siemens NX, a high-end computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CA...

Data
.PSQL

PostgreSQL Query File

A .psql file is a plain text file containing SQL queries designed to be executed against a PostgreSQL database. These files are essenti...

Data
.PST

Personal Storage Table

A PST file, which stands for Personal Storage Table, is a proprietary file format developed by Microsoft to store local copies of messa...

Data
.PSYDAT

PsyDA/PsychoPy Data File

The .psydat file extension is primarily associated with data generated by PsychoPy, an open-source Python library designed for creating...

Data
.PSYEXP

PsychoPy Experiment File

The .psyexp file extension is primarily associated with PsychoPy, an open-source Python library and application used for creating and r...

Data
.PTS

Point Cloud Data File

The PTS file format is a widely used ASCII-based data format primarily utilized in 3D scanning, surveying, and computer-aided design (C...

Data
.PTX

Leica Cyclone Point Cloud Data

The PTX file format is a standard ASCII-based exchange format primarily used in 3D laser scanning and terrestrial surveying. It was dev...

Data
.PWX

TrainingPeaks Personal Workout File

The PWX file format is a specialized XML-based data format developed by TrainingPeaks for the exchange of athletic performance data. It...

Data
.PMS

Primavera Project Management Schedule

The PMS file extension is primarily associated with Primavera Project Planner, a sophisticated project management software suite developed by Oracle...

.POL

Plain Old Telephone

The .pol file extension is associated with Plain Old Telephone (POT) data files. These files typically contain configuration information or data relat...

.POTX

Microsoft PowerPoint Open XML Template

The POTX file extension represents a Microsoft PowerPoint Template created using the Office Open XML format. Introduced with Microsoft Office 2007, it...

.PPSX

Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show

A PPSX file is a Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show file created using the Office Open XML format. It was introduced with Microsoft Office 2007 to replac...

.PPTX

Microsoft PowerPoint Open XML Presentation

The PPTX file format is the default file extension for presentations created in Microsoft PowerPoint version 2007 and later. It is part of the Office...

.PREFAB

Unity Prefab File

A .prefab file is a specialized data format used primarily by the Unity game engine to store 'Prefabs,' which are reusable templates for GameObjects...

.PROPERTIES

Java Properties File

A .properties file is a plain text file used to store configuration information for Java applications. It typically contains key-value pairs, where th...

.PROTOBUF

Protocol Buffer

Protocol Buffers (protobuf) is a language-neutral, platform-neutral, extensible mechanism for serializing structured data. It's similar to XML, but sm...

.PROTOCOL BUFFERS

Protocol Buffers

Protocol Buffers, often shortened to Protobuf, is a language-neutral, platform-neutral, extensible mechanism for serializing structured data. It's sim...

.PROV

W3C PROV-XML Provenance Data

The .prov file extension is primarily associated with the W3C PROV-XML format, which is a standardized XML serialization for the PROV Data Model. This...

.PROVN

PROV-N Provenance Notation File

The PROV-N file extension represents a file written in the PROV Notation (PROV-N), which is a specific text-based syntax designed for the W3C PROV Dat...

.PROVX

HP Provisioning XML File

A PROVX file is an XML-based configuration file used primarily by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) server management software, such as HPE Intelligent...

.PRT

Siemens NX Part File

A PRT file is a 3D model or part file created with Siemens NX, a high-end computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and compute...

.PSQL

PostgreSQL Query File

A .psql file is a plain text file containing SQL queries designed to be executed against a PostgreSQL database. These files are essentially scripts th...

.PST

Personal Storage Table

A PST file, which stands for Personal Storage Table, is a proprietary file format developed by Microsoft to store local copies of messages, calendar e...

.PSYDAT

PsyDA/PsychoPy Data File

The .psydat file extension is primarily associated with data generated by PsychoPy, an open-source Python library designed for creating and running ps...

.PSYEXP

PsychoPy Experiment File

The .psyexp file extension is primarily associated with PsychoPy, an open-source Python library and application used for creating and running psycholo...

.PTS

Point Cloud Data File

The PTS file format is a widely used ASCII-based data format primarily utilized in 3D scanning, surveying, and computer-aided design (CAD) workflows...

.PTX

Leica Cyclone Point Cloud Data

The PTX file format is a standard ASCII-based exchange format primarily used in 3D laser scanning and terrestrial surveying. It was developed by Leica...

.PWX

TrainingPeaks Personal Workout File

The PWX file format is a specialized XML-based data format developed by TrainingPeaks for the exchange of athletic performance data. It is primarily u...

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