Most Used file formats
Explore a wide range of common file formats and learn how to work with them effectively.
- Text: This type of file contains only text without any formatting and can be opened with any text editor.
Different types of text formats include: .doc, .docx, .rtf, .pdf, .wpd - Image: This file type includes binary information about images and defines how the image will be stored and compressed.
Different types of Image File Format include: .JPEG, .PNG, .GIF, .HEIF - Audio: This type of file format stores audio data. It stores raw data in an encoded format and uses codec to perform compression and decompression.
Different types of Audio file formats include .aac, .mp3, .wav - Video: This type of file format contains digital video data. It performs lossy compression to store video data where audio and video are separately encoded and stored.
Different types of Video File Formats include: .amv, .mpeg, .flv, .avi - Program: These file formats store codes that can be run on the computer through compiling or interpreting.
Different types of Programming File Formats include: .c, .java, .py, .js - Compressed/Archive: These files store data in a compressed format on the computer and can be used to easily transport data between computers. These files need to be decompressed before use.
Different types of Compressed File Formats include: .iso, .rar, .tar, .7z - Web page: These files include information related to the website, web pages, and server. these generally include programming scripts for static or dynamic web pages.
Different types of Web Page File Format include: .html, .asp, .css, .xps.
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List of File Formats with Types and Extensions
File Formats store a large variety of raw information in a structured format so that the data can be easily stored, processed, and harnessed. A file format is a standard way of storing data on a computer file. There are multiple types of file formats present which can be used to store and retrieve data efficiently. We will discuss the unique features and use cases for different kinds of file formats and compare them.
As the technology is growing it has become more important to save the data in an organised and structured manner.
Table of Content
- Most Used file formats
- Text File Formats
- Image File Formats
- Audio File Formats
- Video File Formats
- Program File Formats
- Compressed/Archive File Formats
- Web page File Formats
- Features of File Formats
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