| Audio files |
gsm, sd2, qcp, kar, smf, midi, mid, ulw, snd, aifc, aif, aiff,
m3url, m3u, wav, rm, au, ram, mp3, wmv |
audio/x-gsm, audio/vnd.qcelp, audio/x-midi, application/x-midi,
audio/midi, audio/x-mid, x-music/x-midi, audio/basic, audio/x-adpcm,
audio/aiff, audio/x-aiff, audio/x-mpequrl, audio/wav, audio/x-wav,
application/vnd.rn-realmedia, audio/x-au, audio/x-pn-realaudio,
audio/mpeg3, audio/x-mpeg-3, audio/x-ms-wmv |
| Backup files (The Backup Files category includes individual file
backups and files related to backup software. Individual backup
files are often generated automatically by software programs. Backup
software files include incremental backups and full system
backups.) |
asd, bak, bkp, bup, dba, dbk, fbw, gho, nba, old, ori, sqb, tlg,
tmp |
application/octet-stream |
| Compressed files (Compressed files use file compression in order to save disk space.
Compressed archive formats can also be used to compress multiple
files into a single archive.) |
7z, alz, deb, gz, pkg, pup, rar, rpm, sea, sfx, sit, sitx,
tar.gz, tgz, war, zip, zipx |
application/x-7z-compressed, application/x-alz,
application/x-deb, application/x-gzip,
application/x-newton-compatible-pkg, application/x-rar-compressed,
application/sea, application/x-sea, application/x-sit,
application/x-stuffit, application/gnutar, application/x-compressed,
application/x-zip-compressed, application/zip,
multipart/x-zip |
| Configuration files (Settings files store settings for the operating system and
applications. These files are not meant to be opened by the user,
but are modified by the corresponding application when the program
preferences are changed. Settings files may also be called
preference files or configuration files.) |
cfg, clg, dbb, ini, keychain, prf, prx, psf, rdf, reg, thmx, vmx,
wfc |
application/pics-rules, application/octet-stream,
application/vnd.ms-officetheme |
| Database files (Database files store data in a structured format, organized into
tables and fields. Individual entries within a database are called
records. Databases are commonly used for storing data referenced by
dynamic websites.) |
accdb, db, dsn, mdb, mdf, pdb, sql, sqlite |
application/msaccess, application/x-msaccess,
application/vnd.msaccess, application/vnd.ms-access,
application/mdb, application/x-mdb, chemical/x-pdb |
| Developer files (The developer files category contains files related to software
development. These include programming project files, source code
files, code libraries, header files, and class files. Compiled
objects and components are also included in this category.) |
as, asc, c, cbl, cc, class, cp, cpp, cs, csproj, dev, dtd, f, fs,
fsproj, fsx, ftl, gem, h, hpp, ise, ism, java, m, ocx, pas, pod,
pro, py, r, rb, sh, src, tcl, trx, v, vbproj, vcproj, vtm,
xcodeproj |
text/plain, text/x-c, application/java,
application/java-byte-code, application/x-java-class, text/xml,
text/x-fortran, text/x-h, text/x-java-source, text/x-m,
application/octet-stream, text/pascal, text/x-script.phyton,
application/x-bsh, application/x-sh, application/x-shar,
text/x-script.sh, application/x-wais-source, application/x-tcl,
text/x-script.tcl |
| Disk image files (Disk image files contain an exact copy of a
hard disk or other type of media. They include all the files, as
well as the file system information. This allows disk images to be
used for duplicating disks, CDs, and DVDs. They are often used for
backup purposes as well.) |
dmg, iso, mdf, nrg, nri, pvm, toast, vcd, vmdk |
application/x-cdlink |
| Document files (Document file format could be described as a text, or binary data file
type, used to store formatted documents (texts, pictures, cliparts,
tables, charts, multiple pages, multiple documents etc.).) |
doc, docx, wbk, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, oft, pub, msg, one, xsf,
xsn, grv, mpp, mpt, acl, pip, thmx, aw, bld, blg, bvp, cdd, cdf,
contact, csv, dat, dif, dmsp, efx, epub, epw, exif, exp, fdb, fxp,
gbr, gpi, hdf, id2, lib, mat, mcd, menc, mw, ndx, not, notebook,
out, ovf, pdx, pfc, pps, ppsx, pptm, prj, qbw, sdf, svf, tar, tsv,
vcf, vdb, vxml, windowslivecontact, wlmp, xfd, xml, xsl, xslt, lit,
log, lst, odt, opml, pages, rtf, sig, tex, txt, wpd, wps,
pdf |
application/msword,
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document,
application/excel, application/vnd.ms-excel, application/x-excel,
application/x-msexcel,
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet,
application/mspowerpoint, application/powerpoint,
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint, application/x-mspowerpoint,
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation,
application/x-mspublisher, application/onenote,
application/octet-stream, application/vnd.ms-project,
application/x-project, application/vnd.ms-officetheme,
application/cdf, application/x-cdf, application/x-netcdf,
text/comma-separated-values, text/csv, application/csv, video/x-dv,
application/x-hdf, application/mcad, application/x-mathcad,
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow,
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12,
image/vnd.dwg, image/x-dwg, application/x-tar,
text/tab-separated-values, text/x-vcard, application/xml, text/xml,
application/x-ms-reader, text/plain, application/rtf,
application/x-rtf, text/richtext, application/x-tex,
application/wordperfect, application/x-wpwin,
application/vnd.ms-works, application/pdf |
| Dynamic files |
pl, jsp, asp, php, cgi, shtml |
text/x-script.perl, text/asp, text/x-server-parsed-html,
text/html |
| Encoded files (Encoded files are files that store data in an
encoded format. These include encrypted files, uncompressed
archives, and binary-encoded text files. Files are often encoded for
security purposes and to keep them from being corrupted during data
transfers.) |
bin, enc, hex, hqx, mim, mime, uue |
application/mac-binary, application/macbinary,
application/octet-stream, application/x-binary,
application/x-macbinary, application/binhex, application/binhex4,
application/mac-binhex, application/mac-binhex40,
application/x-binhex40, application/x-mac-binhex40, message/rfc822,
www/mime, text/x-uuencode |
| Executable files |
exe, cmd, bat, com |
application/bat, application/x-bat, application/x-msdos-program,
application/textedit, application/octet-stream, text/plain |
| Image files |
bmp, gif, jpeg, jpg, pcx, png |
image/bmp, image/x-windows-bmp, image/gif, image/pjpeg,
image/jpeg, image/x-pcx, image/png |
| Page layout files (Page layout files are documents that may
contain both text and image data. They also include formatting
information, which defines the page size, margins, and how content
is organized on the page. Page layout documents are often used for
creating printable publications, such as newspapers, magazines, and
brochures.) |
idml, indd, inx, isd, mdi, pct, pdf, pmd, ptx, pub, qxb, qxd,
qxp, rels, xps |
image/x-pict, application/pdf, application/x-mspublisher,
application/octet-stream, application/vnd.ms-xpsdocument |
| Plugin files (Plugin files provide extra features and
functionality to existing programs. They are commonly used by image,
video, and audio editing applications, as well as web browsers.
Plugins are also referred to as add-ons and extensions.) |
8bi, arx, crx, plugin, vst, xll |
application/x-visio, application/excel,application/vnd.ms-excel,
application/x-excel |
| System files (The system files category includes files related to Mac, Windows, and
Linux operating systems. Some examples include system libraries,
icons, themes, and device drivers. Files output by the system are
also included in this category.) |
bashrc, cab, cpl, cur, dll, dmp, drv, hlp, ico, key, lnk, msp,
prf, profile, scf, scr, sys |
application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed, application/octet-stream,
application/x-msdownload, application/hlp, application/x-helpfile,
application/x-winhelp, image/x-icon |
| Video files |
dat, mov, avi, qt, smi, sml, smil, flc, fli, vfw, mpeg, mpg, m15,
m1u, m1a, m75, mls, mp2, mpm, mp, rm, wmv, flv, swf |
application/octet-stream, application/x-troff-msvideo, video/avi,
video/msvideo, video/x-msvideo, video/quicktime, application/smil,
application/x-simile, video/flc, video/fli, video/x-fli, video/mpeg,
video/x-mpeg, video/x-mpeq2a, application/vnd.rn-realmedia,
video/flv, application/x-shockwave-flash |
| Web files (The web files category includes files related to websites and web servers.
These include static and dynamic webpages, Web applications, and
files referenced by webpages.) |
alx, asax, asmx, aspx, atom, att, axd, chm, dwt |
application/atom+xml |