Saturday, 29 December 2018

All about File Extensions || How to Change any File Extension in PC?

What is File Extension?

Well, we all have to deal with lots of files, documents, data and what not! Have we ever noticed that each data has a specific ending? Suppose the song you like.
The file name you will see Faded-Alan Walker.mp3? isn't it?

So, What is the .mp3?
Basically, this is the file extension. A File Extension contains the metadata of that file. It's almost like the .com/.net/.org/.edu websites case.

Different File Extensions

Audio Files

  • .aif - AIF audio file
  • .cda - CD audio track file
  • .mid or .midi - MIDI audio file.
  • .mp3 - MP3 audio file
  • .mpa - MPEG-2 audio file
  • .ogg - Ogg Vorbis audio file
  • .wav - WAV file
  • .wma - WMA audio file
  • .wpl - Windows Media Player playlist

Compressed Files


  • .7z - 7-Zip compressed file
  • .arj - ARJ compressed file
  • .deb - Debian software package file
  • .pkg - Package file
  • .rar - RAR file
  • .rpm - Red Hat Package Manager
  • .tar.gz - Tarball compressed file
  • .z - Z compressed file
  • .zip - Zip compressed file

Disc or Media Files

  • .bin - Binary disc image
  • .dmg - macOS X disk image
  • .iso - ISO disc image
  • .toast - Toast disc image
  • .vcd - Virtual CD

Data Files

  • .csv - Comma separated value file
  • .dat - Data file
  • .db or .dbf - Database file
  • .log - Log file
  • .mdb - Microsoft Access database file
  • .sav - Save file (e.g., game save file)
  • .sql - SQL database file
  • .tar - Linux / Unix tarball file archive
  • .xml - XML file

Image File


  • .ai - Adobe Illustrator file
  • .bmp - Bitmap image
  • .gif - GIF image
  • .ico - Icon file
  • .jpeg or .jpg - JPEG image
  • .png - PNG image
  • .ps - PostScript file
  • .psd - PSD image
  • .svg - Scalable Vector Graphics file
  • .tif or .tiff - TIFF image

Video Files


 


  • .3g2 - 3GPP2 multimedia file
  • .3gp - 3GPP multimedia file
  • .avi - AVI file
  • .flv - Adobe Flash file
  • .h264 - H.264 video file
  • .m4v - Apple MP4 video file
  • .mkv - Matroska Multimedia Container
  • .mov - Apple QuickTime movie file
  • .mp4 - MPEG4 video file
  • .mpg or .mpeg - MPEG video file
  • .rm - RealMedia file
  • .swf - Shockwave flash file
  • .vob - DVD Video Object
  • .wmv - Windows Media Video file

How to Find any File Extension in PC?


Follow the steps down below:


  • Go to My Computer 
  • Open any Disk 
  • In the top Navigation Bar find View & Click on it
  • Then Check the File Name Extension box on the right




Now You Can see any file extension  just after the file name

How to Change a File Extension?


Simply Select that file & press F2 or right-click on mouse & select rename.
Now you can easily rewrite the file extension.

GOOD BYE

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