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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50 Data Extensions Available
.SNW

S Note File

The SNW file extension is primarily associated with S Note, a note-taking application developed by Samsung for its Galaxy Note series o...

Data
.SOLIDWORKS (SLDPRT)

SolidWorks Part

A .SLDPRT file is a 3D part file created by SolidWorks, a popular CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software used for designing and engineeri...

Data
.SOLIDWORKS PART (.SLDPRT)

SolidWorks Part

A .SLDPRT file is a 3D part file created by SolidWorks, a popular CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software application developed by Dassaul...

Data
.SPD

SPSS Data File

The SPD file format is primarily associated with IBM SPSS Statistics, a powerful software package used for interactive or batched stati...

Data
.SPV

SPSS Output Document

An SPV file is an output document created by IBM SPSS Statistics, a widely used software package for statistical analysis in social sci...

Data
.SQL

Structured Query Language File

A .sql file is a plain text file containing SQL (Structured Query Language) code. SQL is a standard programming language used for manag...

Data
.SQLITE

SQLite Database File

The .sqlite file extension typically indicates a database file created using the SQLite database management system. SQLite is a self-co...

Data
.SQLITE3

SQLite3 Database

The .sqlite3 file extension is commonly used for SQLite database files. SQLite is a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, tra...

Data
.SQLITEDB

SQLite Database

A .sqlitedb file is a database file created by SQLite, a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database eng...

Data
.SRA

Sequence Read Archive

The SRA (Sequence Read Archive) file format is a specialized data container developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Informat...

Data
.SRM

Super Nintendo Save RAM File

An SRM file is a save data file created by Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulators. It represents the contents of the batt...

Data
.SRS

Microsoft Outlook Send/Receive Settings File

The SRS file extension is primarily associated with Microsoft Outlook, a widely used personal information manager and email client deve...

Data
.SRT

SubRip Subtitle File

The SRT (SubRip Subtitle) file format is a plain text file format used to store subtitles for video content. It's one of the most basic...

Data
.STACKDUMP

Stack Dump File

A stackdump file is a memory dump file generated by software applications, operating systems, or hardware devices when they encounter a...

Data
.STATE

Saved State File

A file with the .state extension is typically a Saved State file used by various software applications, most notably video game emulato...

Data
.STC

OpenOffice.org XML Spreadsheet Template

The STC file extension is primarily associated with spreadsheet templates created by older versions of Apache OpenOffice Calc and StarO...

Data
.STEP

Standard for the Exchange of Product Data

STEP files, identified by the '.step' or '.stp' extension, are a widely used ISO standard (ISO 10303) for representing 3D product manuf...

Data
.STEP (.STP, .STEP)

Standard for the Exchange of Product Data

STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data) files, identified by the extensions .stp or .step, are a widely used ISO standard (ISO...

Data
.STL

Stereolithography

The STL (Stereolithography) file format is a widely used file format for representing 3D surface geometry. It is primarily used for rap...

Data
.STL (.STL)

Stereolithography

STL (Stereolithography) is a file format native to the stereolithography CAD software created by 3D Systems. STL files describe only th...

Data
.STORYBOARD

Storyboard File

The term 'storyboard' most commonly refers to a visual planning tool used in filmmaking, animation, advertising, and interactive media...

Data
.STP

Standard for the Exchange of Product Data

The .stp file extension, also known as STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data), represents a 3D graphic file format used for s...

Data
.SUO

Visual Studio Solution User Options

The SUO (Solution User Options) file is a proprietary binary file format used by Microsoft Visual Studio. It is designed to store user...

Data
.SWL

Adobe Flash Shared Library

An SWL file is a Shared Library file associated with Adobe Flash, which was originally developed by Macromedia. These files are designe...

Data
.SNW

S Note File

The SNW file extension is primarily associated with S Note, a note-taking application developed by Samsung for its Galaxy Note series of smartphones a...

.SOLIDWORKS (SLDPRT)

SolidWorks Part

A .SLDPRT file is a 3D part file created by SolidWorks, a popular CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software used for designing and engineering mechanical p...

.SOLIDWORKS PART (.SLDPRT)

SolidWorks Part

A .SLDPRT file is a 3D part file created by SolidWorks, a popular CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software application developed by Dassault Systèmes. Th...

.SPD

SPSS Data File

The SPD file format is primarily associated with IBM SPSS Statistics, a powerful software package used for interactive or batched statistical analysis...

.SPV

SPSS Output Document

An SPV file is an output document created by IBM SPSS Statistics, a widely used software package for statistical analysis in social science, market re...

.SQL

Structured Query Language File

A .sql file is a plain text file containing SQL (Structured Query Language) code. SQL is a standard programming language used for managing and manipul...

.SQLITE

SQLite Database File

The .sqlite file extension typically indicates a database file created using the SQLite database management system. SQLite is a self-contained, server...

.SQLITE3

SQLite3 Database

The .sqlite3 file extension is commonly used for SQLite database files. SQLite is a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL...

.SQLITEDB

SQLite Database

A .sqlitedb file is a database file created by SQLite, a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. It is a po...

.SRA

Sequence Read Archive

The SRA (Sequence Read Archive) file format is a specialized data container developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) for...

.SRM

Super Nintendo Save RAM File

An SRM file is a save data file created by Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulators. It represents the contents of the battery-backed Rand...

.SRS

Microsoft Outlook Send/Receive Settings File

The SRS file extension is primarily associated with Microsoft Outlook, a widely used personal information manager and email client developed by Micros...

.SRT

SubRip Subtitle File

The SRT (SubRip Subtitle) file format is a plain text file format used to store subtitles for video content. It's one of the most basic and widely sup...

.STACKDUMP

Stack Dump File

A stackdump file is a memory dump file generated by software applications, operating systems, or hardware devices when they encounter a critical error...

.STATE

Saved State File

A file with the .state extension is typically a Saved State file used by various software applications, most notably video game emulators (such as PCS...

.STC

OpenOffice.org XML Spreadsheet Template

The STC file extension is primarily associated with spreadsheet templates created by older versions of Apache OpenOffice Calc and StarOffice Calc, whi...

.STEP

Standard for the Exchange of Product Data

STEP files, identified by the '.step' or '.stp' extension, are a widely used ISO standard (ISO 10303) for representing 3D product manufacturing inform...

.STEP (.STP, .STEP)

Standard for the Exchange of Product Data

STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data) files, identified by the extensions .stp or .step, are a widely used ISO standard (ISO 10303) for rep...

.STL

Stereolithography

The STL (Stereolithography) file format is a widely used file format for representing 3D surface geometry. It is primarily used for rapid prototyping...

.STL (.STL)

Stereolithography

STL (Stereolithography) is a file format native to the stereolithography CAD software created by 3D Systems. STL files describe only the surface geome...

.STORYBOARD

Storyboard File

The term 'storyboard' most commonly refers to a visual planning tool used in filmmaking, animation, advertising, and interactive media design. While t...

.STP

Standard for the Exchange of Product Data

The .stp file extension, also known as STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data), represents a 3D graphic file format used for storing 3D model...

.SUO

Visual Studio Solution User Options

The SUO (Solution User Options) file is a proprietary binary file format used by Microsoft Visual Studio. It is designed to store user-specific settin...

.SWL

Adobe Flash Shared Library

An SWL file is a Shared Library file associated with Adobe Flash, which was originally developed by Macromedia. These files are designed to store vari...