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Open The File helps you open, understand, and troubleshoot file extensions on Windows and Mac. Get step-by-step instructions, fix “cannot open file” errors, and find safe conversion options — with no confusing jargon.
Popular file types
Discover how to open 754 file types indexed from real-world usage.
- .pdf
Portable Document Format
Documents
- .jpg
JPEG Image
Images
- .docx
Microsoft Word Open XML Document
Documents
- .png
Portable Network Graphics
Images
- .mp4
MPEG-4 Part 14 Video
Video
- .zip
ZIP Archive
Archives
- .xlsx
Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet
Documents
- .mp3
MPEG Audio Layer III
Audio
- .json
JavaScript Object Notation
Data
- .pptx
Microsoft PowerPoint Open XML Presentation
Documents
- .txt
Plain Text File
Documents
- .gif
Graphics Interchange Format
Images
How to open files on Windows
Step-by-step guides for opening common extensions:
- How to open .pdf files on Windows
- How to open .jpg files on Windows
- How to open .docx files on Windows
- How to open .png files on Windows
- How to open .mp4 files on Windows
- How to open .zip files on Windows
- How to open .xlsx files on Windows
- How to open .mp3 files on Windows
- How to open .json files on Windows
- How to open .pptx files on Windows
How to open files on Mac
Step-by-step guides for opening common extensions: