Data File Extensions

Data file formats

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.xsl

Extensible Stylesheet Language

XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language) is a family of languages used for transforming and formatting X...
.rst

reStructuredText Document

reStructuredText (RST, ReST, or reST) is a plain text markup syntax similar to Markdown. It is prima...
.arrow ipc

Apache Arrow IPC Stream

The Apache Arrow IPC Stream format (.arrow) is a binary file format designed for efficient data tran...
.mot

Motorola S-Record

The .mot file extension represents a Motorola S-Record file. This is a text-based file format used t...
.geotiff

GeoTIFF

GeoTIFF is a public domain metadata standard which allows georeferencing information to be embedded ...
.obj (.obj)

Wavefront OBJ File

The Wavefront .OBJ file format is a geometry definition file format first developed by Wavefront Tec...
.html

HyperText Markup Language

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating web pages. It provides...
.tsv

Tab-Separated Values

A TSV (Tab-Separated Values) file is a simple text-based format for storing tabular data, such as sp...
.mdb

Microsoft Access Database

The MDB file extension is primarily associated with Microsoft Access, a database management system (...
.pickle

Pickle Data

Pickle is a Python-specific file format used for serializing and de-serializing Python object struct...
.glb

glTF Binary

glTF (GL Transmission Format) is a royalty-free, open standard for 3D scene and model transmission, ...
.sqlite

SQLite Database File

The .sqlite file extension typically indicates a database file created using the SQLite database man...
.protocol buffers

Protocol Buffers

Protocol Buffers, often shortened to Protobuf, is a language-neutral, platform-neutral, extensible m...
.html5

HTML5 Document

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating web pages. HTML5 is th...
.mdmp

Minidump File

A .mdmp file, short for Minidump file, is a crash dump file format used by the Windows operating sys...
.sqlite3

SQLite3 Database

The .sqlite3 file extension is commonly used for SQLite database files. SQLite is a self-contained, ...
.sequencefile

Sequence File

SequenceFile is a flat file format prevalent in Hadoop environments, designed to store sequences of ...
.acis (.sat)

ACIS Solid Model

The .sat file extension is associated with ACIS, a geometric modeling kernel developed by Spatial Co...
.json

JavaScript Object Notation

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight, human-readable data-interchange format. It is wi...
.otf

OpenType Font

The OTF (OpenType Font) file format is a widely used standard for digital fonts, developed jointly b...
.dbf

Database File

A DBF file is a database file format commonly associated with dBase, FoxPro, Clipper, and similar da...
.qcow2

QEMU Copy On Write version 2

QCOW2 (QEMU Copy On Write version 2) is a disk image format used by QEMU, a popular open-source virt...
.acis

ACIS Solid Model

The ACIS file format, identified by the '.acis' or '.sat' (Standard ACIS Text) extension, is a geome...
.sqlitedb

SQLite Database

A .sqlitedb file is a database file created by SQLite, a self-contained, serverless, zero-configurat...

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Frequently Asked Questions about Data Files

Data file extensions are used for files that store structured information for use by applications, including databases, spreadsheets, and specialized data formats.

To open Data files, you'll need appropriate software that supports the specific file extension. Here are some general recommendations:

  • Choose software specifically designed for the file extension you're trying to open
  • Visit each specific file extension page for detailed software recommendations

For detailed information about specific file extensions, click on any extension in our directory.

Converting Data files to different formats can be done using:

  1. Dedicated software - Many applications that open these files also allow saving in different formats
  2. Online conversion services - Websites like Zamzar, CloudConvert, or Online-Convert
  3. Format-specific converters - Tools designed for specific conversion paths

Remember that conversion may result in some loss of quality or features depending on the compatibility between formats.

If you're having trouble opening a Data file:

  1. Verify the file isn't corrupted by trying to open it on a different device
  2. Make sure you have the latest version of your software
  3. Try using alternative software that supports the file format
  4. Consider converting the file to a more common format if possible
  5. Check for file extension errors - sometimes files are incorrectly named

For specific recommendations, visit the detailed page for your particular file extension.