FileDict.com is a free online source of file extensions and the various software programs that use them. There are over 30000 file extensions and over 15000 software programs in our online database.

The file extension is usually defined as a short sequence of characters placed after the last dot in the filename. It most often consists of 3 or 4 characters. Thanks to the file extension, the computer that supports a particular file is able to recognize the format in which the data is stored.

File extensions are useful to software programs and operating systems and basically telling them, what kind of data and file type they are working with and what associated program opens the file.
What information you will find at FileDict.com?
  1. You will find all information that will help solve most of the problems with being unable to load an unknown file.
  2. Search for an file extension and you will get the list of programs that should open your file.
  3. Search for an file extension and you will get the list of applications that will convert your file to a different format.
  4. You can also find suggested locations from where you can safely download the necessary software programs. Most often they are the websites of software manufacturers.
  5. Search for an file extension and you will get the a list of other potential causes of the problems with your file.

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