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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441 Data Extensions Available
.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
.VMSD

VMware Snapshot Metadata File

The VMSD file is a metadata file used by VMware virtualization software, specifically associated with VMware Workstation, VMware Player...

Data
.MTW

Minitab Worksheet

A file with the MTW extension is a Minitab Worksheet used by Minitab, a popular statistical analysis software package. It stores data i...

Data
.PASSWD

Unix Password File

The /etc/passwd file is a fundamental configuration file in Unix-like operating systems, including Linux and macOS. It is a plain-text...

Data
.WPT

WordPerfect Template

The WPT file extension is primarily associated with template files used by word processing applications, most notably Corel WordPerfect...

Data
.FUMEN

Taiko no Tatsujin Chart File

A 'fumen' file is a binary data format primarily used by the 'Taiko no Tatsujin' (Drum Master) series of rhythm games developed by Band...

Data
.RDF

Resource Description Framework File

The RDF (Resource Description Framework) file extension represents a metadata file format used to store information about resources on...

Data
.CUP

SeeYou Waypoint File

The CUP file extension is primarily associated with SeeYou, a comprehensive flight planning and analysis software suite developed by Na...

Data
.NOS

Nokia Operator Settings File

The NOS file extension is primarily associated with Nokia Operator Settings. These files were historically used by Nokia mobile devices...

Data
.MVNX

Xsens MVN XML File

The MVNX file format is a proprietary XML-based format developed by Xsens for storing motion capture data. It is primarily used by the...

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
.VBOX-PREV

VirtualBox Machine Settings Backup File

A VBOX-PREV file is a backup configuration file automatically created by Oracle VM VirtualBox, a widely used open-source virtualization...

Data
.BML

Bean Markup Language

The Bean Markup Language (BML) is an XML-based component configuration or scripting language designed specifically for wiring together...

Data
.VMC

Virtual Machine Configuration File

The VMC file format is a configuration file primarily associated with Microsoft Virtual PC, a virtualization software that allows users...

Data
.YML

YAML Document

YAML (which stands for "YAML Ain't Markup Language") is a human-readable data serialization standard that is commonly used for configur...

Data
.DNA

SnapGene DNA File

The .dna file extension is primarily associated with SnapGene, a specialized molecular biology software suite used for documenting, sim...

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
.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
.TRDP

Telerik Report Definition Package

The TRDP file format is a proprietary file format developed by Progress Software for use with the Telerik Reporting engine. It is a com...

Data
.OWL

Web Ontology Language File

An OWL file is a semantic web document written in the Web Ontology Language (OWL), a schema markup language designed for defining and s...

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
.RGN

Garmin Region File

A .rgn file is primarily associated with Garmin GPS devices and is used to store region-specific data, most commonly for firmware updat...

Data
.TFT

Nextion TFT HMI Touch Screen File

A TFT file is a compiled Human Machine Interface (HMI) project file used by Nextion smart display screens. Nextion displays are hardwar...

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
.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...

.VMSD

VMware Snapshot Metadata File

The VMSD file is a metadata file used by VMware virtualization software, specifically associated with VMware Workstation, VMware Player, and VMware ES...

.MTW

Minitab Worksheet

A file with the MTW extension is a Minitab Worksheet used by Minitab, a popular statistical analysis software package. It stores data in a spreadsheet...

.PASSWD

Unix Password File

The /etc/passwd file is a fundamental configuration file in Unix-like operating systems, including Linux and macOS. It is a plain-text file that conta...

.WPT

WordPerfect Template

The WPT file extension is primarily associated with template files used by word processing applications, most notably Corel WordPerfect and Kingsoft W...

.FUMEN

Taiko no Tatsujin Chart File

A 'fumen' file is a binary data format primarily used by the 'Taiko no Tatsujin' (Drum Master) series of rhythm games developed by Bandai Namco. The t...

.RDF

Resource Description Framework File

The RDF (Resource Description Framework) file extension represents a metadata file format used to store information about resources on the web. Develo...

.CUP

SeeYou Waypoint File

The CUP file extension is primarily associated with SeeYou, a comprehensive flight planning and analysis software suite developed by Naviter, which is...

.NOS

Nokia Operator Settings File

The NOS file extension is primarily associated with Nokia Operator Settings. These files were historically used by Nokia mobile devices to store and t...

.MVNX

Xsens MVN XML File

The MVNX file format is a proprietary XML-based format developed by Xsens for storing motion capture data. It is primarily used by the Xsens MVN Anima...

.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...

.VBOX-PREV

VirtualBox Machine Settings Backup File

A VBOX-PREV file is a backup configuration file automatically created by Oracle VM VirtualBox, a widely used open-source virtualization software. This...

.BML

Bean Markup Language

The Bean Markup Language (BML) is an XML-based component configuration or scripting language designed specifically for wiring together Java Beans. Ori...

.VMC

Virtual Machine Configuration File

The VMC file format is a configuration file primarily associated with Microsoft Virtual PC, a virtualization software that allows users to run multipl...

.YML

YAML Document

YAML (which stands for "YAML Ain't Markup Language") is a human-readable data serialization standard that is commonly used for configuration files and...

.DNA

SnapGene DNA File

The .dna file extension is primarily associated with SnapGene, a specialized molecular biology software suite used for documenting, simulating, and vi...

.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...

.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...

.TRDP

Telerik Report Definition Package

The TRDP file format is a proprietary file format developed by Progress Software for use with the Telerik Reporting engine. It is a compressed archive...

.OWL

Web Ontology Language File

An OWL file is a semantic web document written in the Web Ontology Language (OWL), a schema markup language designed for defining and sharing ontologi...

.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...

.RGN

Garmin Region File

A .rgn file is primarily associated with Garmin GPS devices and is used to store region-specific data, most commonly for firmware updates or map segme...

.TFT

Nextion TFT HMI Touch Screen File

A TFT file is a compiled Human Machine Interface (HMI) project file used by Nextion smart display screens. Nextion displays are hardware solutions use...

.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...