Here is a comprehensive categorized list of file formats across major domains like multimedia, applications, web, documents, archives, and more:
📁 1. Document Formats
| Type | Extensions |
|---|
| Text Documents | .txt, .doc, .docx, .odt, .rtf, .tex, .wpd |
| Spreadsheets | .xls, .xlsx, .ods, .csv, .tsv |
| Presentations | .ppt, .pptx, .odp, .key |
| PDFs & Publishing | .pdf, .epub, .mobi, .azw, .ps, .indd |
🖼️ 2. Image Formats
| Type | Extensions |
|---|
| Raster | .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .bmp, .gif, .tiff, .webp, .ico |
| Vector | .svg, .ai, .eps, .cdr, .pdf |
| RAW | .raw, .cr2, .nef, .orf, .arw, .dng |
🎵 3. Audio Formats
| Type | Extensions |
|---|
| Compressed | .mp3, .aac, .ogg, .m4a, .wma, .opus |
| Lossless | .flac, .alac, .wav, .aiff, .ape |
| MIDI & Other | .mid, .midi, .rmi, .kar |
🎬 4. Video Formats
| Type | Extensions |
|---|
| Common | .mp4, .avi, .mkv, .mov, .wmv, .flv, .webm |
| Streaming | .m3u8, .ts, .dash, .f4v |
| DVD/Blu-ray | .vob, .bup, .ifo, .mts, .m2ts |
🌐 5. Web Formats
| Type | Extensions |
|---|
| Markup | .html, .htm, .xhtml, .xml, .xht |
| Stylesheets | .css, .scss, .sass, .less |
| Scripts | .js, .ts, .php, .asp, .jsp |
| Web Packages | .webmanifest, .json, .webp, .svg |
🧮 6. Programming & Code Files
| Type | Extensions |
|---|
| Source Code | .c, .cpp, .h, .java, .py, .rb, .go, .swift, .rs |
| Scripts | .sh, .bat, .ps1, .cmd, .pl, .lua |
| Data/Config | .json, .yaml, .yml, .ini, .env, .toml, .cfg |
🧩 7. Application/Executable Formats
| Type | Extensions |
|---|
| Windows Executables | .exe, .msi, .dll, .bat, .com |
| macOS Executables | .app, .dmg, .pkg |
| Linux Executables | .deb, .rpm, .sh, .bin, .run, .AppImage |
| Mobile Apps | .apk, .aab (Android), .ipa (iOS) |
📦 8. Archive & Compression Formats
| Type | Extensions |
|---|
| Common Archives | .zip, .rar, .7z, .tar, .gz, .bz2, .xz, .zst |
| Disk Images | .iso, .img, .vhd, .vmdk, .dmg |
🧠 9. Database & Data Formats
| Type | Extensions |
|---|
| Databases | .sql, .sqlite, .db, .mdb, .accdb, .dbf |
| Data Files | .csv, .tsv, .json, .xml, .parquet, .avro, .sav |
🎮 10. Game Files
| Type | Extensions |
|---|
| Game Data | .pak, .wad, .rom, .iso, .sav |
| Emulators | .nes, .sfc, .gba, .nds, .bin, .cue |
🧪 11. Virtualization & Containers
| Type | Extensions |
|---|
| Virtual Machines | .vdi, .vmdk, .vhd, .ova, .ovf |
| Containers | .dockerfile, .tar, .img, .container |
🔐 12. Security & Certificate Files
| Type | Extensions |
|---|
| Certificates | .pem, .cer, .crt, .der, .pfx, .p12, .key |
| Keys & Tokens | .key, .asc, .gpg, .pgp |
🧾 13. Log & System Files
| Type | Extensions |
|---|
| Logs & Reports | .log, .err, .out, .dmp |
| System | .sys, .cfg, .ini, .bak, .tmp |
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