File Format Wiki

Complete guide to understanding file formats

Learn about different file formats, their uses, and how to open them. Our comprehensive wiki covers data formats, documents, multimedia, and more.

Data Formats

JavaScript Object Notation

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight, text-based data interchange format that is easy ...

Comma-Separated Values

CSV (Comma-Separated Values) is a simple file format used to store tabular data, such as spreadsheet...

Extensible Markup Language

XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a markup language designed to store and transport data in a form...

YAML Ain't Markup Language

YAML is a human-friendly data serialization language commonly used for configuration files. It empha...

Portable Document Format

PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format developed by Adobe to present documents consistently...

MPEG-4 Part 14

MP4 is the most widely used video container format, capable of storing video, audio, subtitles, and ...

MPEG Audio Layer III

MP3 is the most popular audio format that revolutionized how we consume music. It uses lossy compres...

Graphics Interchange Format

GIF is an image format that supports both static and animated images. While limited to 256 colors, G...

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