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
.SQLITEDB

SQLite Database

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

Data
.MDF/MDS

Media Disc Image File / Media Descriptor File

MDF (Media Disc Image File) and MDS (Media Descriptor File) are a pair of file formats used for creating and managing disc images, prim...

Data
.RFA

Revit Family File

An RFA file is a Revit Family file. Revit is a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software used by architects, engineers, and construc...

Data
.KMZ

Keyhole Markup Language Zipped

KMZ files are compressed archives containing a KML (Keyhole Markup Language) file and any supporting files, such as images, icons, and...

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
.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
.DXF (.DXF)

Drawing Exchange Format

The DXF (Drawing Exchange Format) file extension represents a CAD (Computer-Aided Design) data file format developed by Autodesk for en...

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
.DWF

Design Web Format

The Design Web Format (DWF) is an Autodesk file format for efficiently distributing rich design data to anyone who needs to view, revie...

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
.DEM

Digital Elevation Model

A .dem file is a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) file, a raster-based geospatial data format used to represent terrain elevation. It stor...

Data
.ODB

OpenDocument Database

The ODB file extension represents a database file created using the OpenDocument standard. It is the native file format for Base, the d...

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
.BSQ

Binary Sequence

A .bsq file typically represents a binary sequence, often used in remote sensing and image processing applications. It's a raw, unforma...

Data
.MDF

Media Disc Image File

An MDF file is a disc image file, often associated with Alcohol 120%, a disc imaging and burning software. It's essentially a complete...

Data
.DB3

SQLite3 Database File

A DB3 file is a database file created by SQLite, a widely used, self-contained, serverless, and zero-configuration SQL database engine...

Data
.BINARY (.BIN)

Binary File

A .bin file is a generic binary file format used for storing data in a non-textual, machine-readable form. Unlike text files, binary fi...

Data
.BKP

Backup File

A .bkp file is a generic file extension used to denote a backup copy of data. The specific content and format of a .bkp file can vary s...

Data
.RCFILE

Resource Configuration File

An RCFILE is a configuration file used by various applications, particularly in Unix-like operating systems. The 'rc' suffix is a histo...

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
.COLLADA

COLLADA Document

COLLADA (COLLAborative Design Activity) is an open standard XML schema for exchanging digital assets among various graphics software ap...

Data
.XSPF

XML Shareable Playlist Format

XSPF (XML Shareable Playlist Format) is an XML-based playlist format designed for sharing and exchanging playlists between different me...

Data
.TTML

Timed Text Markup Language

TTML (Timed Text Markup Language) is an XML-based text format designed for representing timed text information. It's primarily used for...

Data
.BLEND

Blender Project File

A .blend file is the native file format used by Blender, a free and open-source 3D creation suite. It stores all the data necessary for...

Data
.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...

.MDF/MDS

Media Disc Image File / Media Descriptor File

MDF (Media Disc Image File) and MDS (Media Descriptor File) are a pair of file formats used for creating and managing disc images, primarily for optic...

.RFA

Revit Family File

An RFA file is a Revit Family file. Revit is a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software used by architects, engineers, and construction profession...

.KMZ

Keyhole Markup Language Zipped

KMZ files are compressed archives containing a KML (Keyhole Markup Language) file and any supporting files, such as images, icons, and 3D models. KML...

.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...

.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...

.DXF (.DXF)

Drawing Exchange Format

The DXF (Drawing Exchange Format) file extension represents a CAD (Computer-Aided Design) data file format developed by Autodesk for enabling data int...

.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...

.DWF

Design Web Format

The Design Web Format (DWF) is an Autodesk file format for efficiently distributing rich design data to anyone who needs to view, review, or print dig...

.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...

.DEM

Digital Elevation Model

A .dem file is a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) file, a raster-based geospatial data format used to represent terrain elevation. It stores elevation va...

.ODB

OpenDocument Database

The ODB file extension represents a database file created using the OpenDocument standard. It is the native file format for Base, the database managem...

.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...

.BSQ

Binary Sequence

A .bsq file typically represents a binary sequence, often used in remote sensing and image processing applications. It's a raw, unformatted data file...

.MDF

Media Disc Image File

An MDF file is a disc image file, often associated with Alcohol 120%, a disc imaging and burning software. It's essentially a complete copy of a physi...

.DB3

SQLite3 Database File

A DB3 file is a database file created by SQLite, a widely used, self-contained, serverless, and zero-configuration SQL database engine. It stores stru...

.BINARY (.BIN)

Binary File

A .bin file is a generic binary file format used for storing data in a non-textual, machine-readable form. Unlike text files, binary files contain dat...

.BKP

Backup File

A .bkp file is a generic file extension used to denote a backup copy of data. The specific content and format of a .bkp file can vary significantly de...

.RCFILE

Resource Configuration File

An RCFILE is a configuration file used by various applications, particularly in Unix-like operating systems. The 'rc' suffix is a historical conventio...

.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...

.COLLADA

COLLADA Document

COLLADA (COLLAborative Design Activity) is an open standard XML schema for exchanging digital assets among various graphics software applications. It...

.XSPF

XML Shareable Playlist Format

XSPF (XML Shareable Playlist Format) is an XML-based playlist format designed for sharing and exchanging playlists between different media players and...

.TTML

Timed Text Markup Language

TTML (Timed Text Markup Language) is an XML-based text format designed for representing timed text information. It's primarily used for subtitling and...

.BLEND

Blender Project File

A .blend file is the native file format used by Blender, a free and open-source 3D creation suite. It stores all the data necessary for a Blender proj...