From Handwiki This alphabetical list of filename extensions contains extensions of notable file formats used by multiple notable applications or services.
| Ext. | Description | Used by |
|---|---|---|
| F | Forth language source code file | Forth development systems |
| F | Fortran language source code file (in fixed form) | Many Fortran compilers |
| F01 | Fax | perfectfax |
| F03 | Fortran language source code file (in free form) | Many Fortran compilers |
| F08 | Fortran language source code file (in free form) | Fortran compilers |
| F18 | Fortran language source code file (in free form) | Fortran compilers |
| F4 | Fortran IV source code file | Fortran IV source code |
| F4V[1] | A container format for Flash Video that differs from the older FLV file format (see also SWF) | Adobe Flash |
| F77 | Fortran language source code file (in fixed form) | Many Fortran compilers |
| F90 | Fortran language source code file (in free form) | Many Fortran compilers |
| F95 | Fortran language source code file (in free form) | Many Fortran compilers |
| FA[2][3][4] | FASTA format sequence file | |
| FAA[2][3][4] | FASTA format amino acid | |
| FACTOR | Factor source file | |
| FASTA[2][3][4] | FASTA format sequence file | |
| FASTQ[2][3][4] | FASTQ format sequence file | |
| FB | Forth language block file | Forth development systems |
| FB2[5] | FictionBook e-book 2.0 file (DRM-free XML format) | e-book readers |
| FBX [6] | 3D model geometry, material textures, lighting, armature, and animation sequences for inter application use/transport | Autodesk |
| FEN[7] | Forsyth–Edwards Notation | Chess applications -text data describes a specific position. |
| FF | Farbfeld image | |
| FFN[3][4][2] | FASTA format nucleotide of gene regions | |
| Fit | CurvFit Input file format | CurvFit software |
| FITS[8][9] | Flexible Image Transport System | astronomy software |
| FLAC[10] | Audio codec, Audio file format | |
| FLAME | Fractal configuration file | Apophysis |
| FLP | FL Studio project file | FL Studio |
| FLV[11] | A container format for Flash Video (see also SWF) | Adobe Flash |
| FNA[2][3][4] | FASTA format nucleic acid | |
| FNI | FileNet Native Document | FileNet |
| FNX | Saved notes with formatting in markup language | FeatherNote |
| FODG[12] | OpenDocument Flat XML Drawings and vector graphics | OpenDocument, LibreOffice, Collabora Online |
| FODP[12] | OpenDocument Flat XML Presentations | OpenDocument, LibreOffice, Collabora Online |
| FODS[12] | OpenDocument Flat XML Spreadsheets | OpenDocument, LibreOffice, Collabora Online |
| FODT[12] | OpenDocument Flat XML Text Document | OpenDocument, LibreOffice, Collabora Online |
| FOR | Fortran language source file | many |
| FQL[13] | Fauna Query Language source file | Fauna |
| Freq | Match-n-Freq (TM) Input file format | Match-n-Freq software |
| FRAG | Fragment File, usually stored on MOVPKG files | MOVPKG |
| FRM[14] | MySQL Database Metadata | MySQL |
| Frq7 | Match-n-Freq (TM) version 7+ Input file format | Match-n-Freq software |
| FS | F# source file | F# compilers |
| FS | Forth language source code file (often used to distinguish from .fb) | Forth development systems |
| FTH | Forth language source code file | Forth development systems |
| Ext. | Description | Used by |
|---|---|---|
| G4[15] | ANTLR4 grammar | ANTLR4 |
| GBR[16] | Gerber format | PCB CAD/CAM |
| GDF[17] | General Data Format for Biomedical Signals | Biomedical signal processing, Brain Computer Interfaces |
| GDT | Gerätedatentransfer, an xDT application | Healthcare providers in Germany |
| GED[18] | GEDCOM | Genealogy data exchange |
| GGB | GeoGebra File | GeoGebra |
| GIF[19] | Compuserves' Graphics Interchange Format (bitmapped graphics) | QPeg - Display - CompuShow |
| GM9[20] | Scripts for GodMode9 | Godmode9 |
| GMI | Gemtext markup language[21] | Gemini (Protocol) |
| GMK | GameMaker Project File | YoYo Games |
| GML[22] | Geography Markup Language File | Geography Markup Language |
| GO | Go source code file | Go (Programming language) |
| GREXLI | Uncompressed folder as a file | WinGrex/GrexliLib |
| GSF | Generic sensor format | Used for storing bathymetry data, such as that gathered by a multibeam echosounder. |
| GPX[23][24] | GPS eXchange Format | |
| GRP | Data pack files for the Build Engine | Duke Nukem 3D |
| GTF[25] | Gene transfer format | |
| GV[26] | Graph Visualization | Graphviz |
| GZ | gzip compressed data | gzip |
| Ext. | Description | Used by |
|---|---|---|
| H! | On-line help file | Flambeaux Help! Display Engine |
| H! | Pertext database | HELP.EXE |
| H-- | C-- language header | Sphinx C-- |
| H | Header file (usually C language) | Watcom C/C++ |
| H++ | Header file | C++ |
| HA | Archive | HA |
| HACK | Source file for the programming language hack | The HHVM[27] |
| HAR[28] | HTTP Archive format (JSON-format web-browser log) | W3C draft standard |
| HDI | Hard Disk Image file (PC-9800 disk image file) | PC-9800 emulators |
| HDMP | heap dumpfile | |
| HH | C++ header file | |
| HOF | Basic Configuration file | OMSI The Bus Simulator |
| HOI4 | Hearts Of Iron 4 file | Hearts Of Iron 4 Save game |
| HPP | C++ header file | Zortech C++ - Watcom C/C++ |
| HTA | HTML Application | Microsoft Windows |
| HTM | see HTML | |
| HTML[29] | Hypertext Markup Language (WWW) | Netscape - Mosaic - many |
| HUM | 3D Model database | OMSI The Bus Simulator |
| HXX | C++ header file |
| Ext. | Description | Used by |
|---|---|---|
| ICC[30] | ICC profile | Color Configuration for color input or output devices |
| ICE | LHA Archive | Cracked LHA (old LHA), Total Commander |
| ICL | Icon library | Microsoft Windows |
| ICO | Icon file | ICONEDIT.EXE; Microsoft Windows |
| IFC[31] | Industry Foundation Classes (platform neutral, open file format used by BIM software). It is registered by ISO and is an official International Standard ISO 16739-1:2018. | BIM software |
| IGC[32] | Flight tracks downloaded from GPS devices in the International Gliding Commission's prescribed format | |
| IGES[33] | Initial Graphics Exchange Specification | |
| IMG | Disk image | |
| INFO | Texinfo hypertext document | Texinfo, info (Unix), Emacs |
| INI[34] | Configuration file | |
| IO[35] | Archive | CPIO |
| IPT | XnView IPTC template | XnView, XnViewMP |
| IRX | "IOP Relocatable eXecutable". Library files to dynamically link application code to the Input/Output Processor on the PS2 to communicate with devices like memory cards, USB devices, etc. | Sony PlayStation 2 |
| ISO | ISO-9660 table | see: List of ISO image software |
| IT | Impulse Tracker music file | Impulse Tracker |
| Ext. | Description | Used by |
|---|---|---|
| JL | Julia script file | Julia (programming language) |
| J2C[36] | JPEG 2000 image | JPEG 2000 |
| JAR[37] | Java archive | JAR, Java Games and Applications |
| JAV[38] | see JAVA | |
| JAVA[38] | Java source code file | |
| JBIG[39][40][41] | Joint Bilevel Image Group | |
| JNLP[42] | Java Network Launching Protocol | Java Web Start |
| JP2[36] | JPEG 2000 image | |
| JPE[43] | Joint Photographic Experts Group graphics file format | Minolta/Konica Minolta cameras use this for JPEGs in Adobe RGB color space |
| JPEG[43] | Joint Photographic Experts Group graphics file format | QPeg - FullView - Display |
| JPG[43] | Joint Photographic Group | various (Minolta/Konica Minolta cameras use this for JPEGs in sRGB color space) |
| JS[44] | JavaScript file | script in HTML pages |
| JSON[45][46] | JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) | Ajax |
| JSP[47] | Jakarta Server Pages | Dynamic pages running Web servers using Java technology |
| JXL | JPEG XL raster graphics file |
| Ext. | Description | Used by |
|---|---|---|
| KEY | Keynote Presentation | Keynote |
| KLC[48] | MSKLC Source file | Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator |
| KML[49][50] | Keyhole Markup Language | Google Earth |
| KMZ[49][50] | Keyhole Markup Language (Zip compressed) | Google Earth |
| KO | Linux kernel module format system file | Linux |
| KRA[51] | Krita image file | Krita |
| KSH | Kornshell source file | Kornshell |
| KT | Kotlin source code file | Kotlin Programming Language |
| KV | Kivy |
| Ext. | Description | Used by |
|---|---|---|
| LABEL | Dymo label file | Dymo desktop software |
| LBR | .LBR Archive | for CP/M and MS-DOS using the LU program |
| LDB | .LDB Leveldb data file | Google key-value storage library |
| LDB | .LDB MDB Database lock file | Microsoft Access Database |
| LDT | Labordatenträger, an xDT application | Healthcare providers in Germany |
| LHA | LHA Archive | LHA/LHARC, Total Commander |
| LISP | LISP source code file | |
| LL | LLVM Assembly Language | llvm |
| LM | Language Model File[52] | Microsoft Windows |
| LNK | Local file shortcut | Microsoft Windows |
| LOGICX | Logic Pro files | Logic Pro (MacOS, iPadOS) |
| LRC | Lyrics file | Lyrics for karaoke-related system and program |
| LUA | Lua script file | Lua (programming language) |
| LZ | Archive | Lzip |
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