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The File Extension Library

What is a file extension?

Short answer: it's the set of letters after the period (.) in the name of a file.

Long answer: File extensions signify the file format of a file. It tells the operating system (OS) how data was stored in the file. Not all OS, require a file extension though. For instance, this is optional in Unix, but is mandatory with MS-DOS and Windows systems.

In most file formats the file type is actually defined by the contents (first bytes, file structure), but extensions are used to define the application that is used for opening the file.

Below is a detailed database of thousands of file extensions our team has compiled for you. Feel free to browse!


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VID - Extension Details
Date Added: January 01, 1970
File Extension:  .VID
Description 1: A .VID extension describes a video file that can be saved in one of several formats. What often happens is the original file extension is switched with the .VID extension. Here is an example: a clip1.mov file gets converted to clip1.vid. Apple QuickTime Player can be used to play the .VID files.
File Type:   Video file
Mode: Binary
Program(s) to Open:  Mac and Windows: Apple QuickTime Player, Microsoft Windows Media Player, other video player
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