Basic information about BIB file
There are 2 file types using the BIB file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the BIB file with their brief description and a list of programs that support BIB file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the BIB file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the BIB file?
- How to open a BIB file?
- What programs do I need to open a BIB file?
- What programs help to create and edit a BIB file?
- How to convert BIB files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to BIB file format?
1.Detail information about BIB file extension: BibTeX Bibliography Database
File type | BibTeX Bibliography Database | Category | Text Files |
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Developer | N/A | File format | Text |
Description | BIB file is a BibTeX Bibliography Database. A BIB file is a text document created by a LaTeX program such as MiKTeX or TeXworks. It contains a list of references formatted using BibTeX formatting. BIB files allow bibliographies to be searched and published using standard commands and are often used in combination with LaTeX (.TEX) documents. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert BIB files | |||
Windows |
MiKTeX JabRef TeXnicCenter Bib2x TeXworks WibTeX |
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macOS |
BibDesk JabRef MacroMates TextMate TeXworks |
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Linux |
Bib2x Pybliographer JabRef RefTeX |
2.Detail information about BIB file extension: Bibliography Document
File type | Bibliography Document | Category | Text Files |
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Developer | N/A | File format | N/A |
Description | BIB file is a Bibliography Document. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert BIB files | |||
Windows |
Any text editor |
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macOS |
Any text editor |
How to convert BIB files to another file format?
How to convert another files to BIB file format?
Can't open a BIB file?
”Can't open this file: example.BIB”。
To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the BIB extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support BIB file?
How to change file associations?
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click "Open With".
- In the "Open With" dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click "Browse" to locate the program that you want.
- Select the ”Always use the selected program to open this kind of file” check box.
Can I change the extension of BIB files?
What else may cause problems width open a BIB file?
- Whether the BIB file is damaged.
- Whether the BIB file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the BIB file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the BIB file format is incompletely.
- Whether the BIB file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a BIB file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a BIB file.
If the BIB file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.