| File type |
Full name |
Used for |
Download (for old OS) |
| .mp4 |
Mpeg4 (encoder libx264) |
Play media, recorded videos, gaming videos, or footage with camera |
VLC |
| .3gp |
AMR video |
Play media for recorded mobile phones |
VLC |
| .mkv |
Matroska |
Play experimental media |
VLC |
| .jpg |
Joint Photographic Experts Group |
View small size images |
No need to install |
| .jpeg |
Joint Photographic Experts Group (Second Format) |
View small size images |
No need to install |
| .gif |
Graphics Interchange Format |
View animated images (and transparent images) |
No need to install |
| .png |
Portable Network Graphics |
View images (and transparent images) |
No need to install |
| .zip |
Zip file |
Useless extracting or viewing |
7-zip |
| .7z |
7-zip Archive |
View stored gigabyte files |
7-zip |
| .rar |
WinRAR Archive |
Extract or store highly compressed file |
WinRAR |
| .rm |
RealMedia |
Play media (VLC only) |
VLC |
| .wmv |
Windows Media Player Format |
Play media |
No need to install |
| .bmp |
Bitmap image |
View loseless image |
No need to install |
| .avi |
Audio Video Interleave |
Play media |
No need to install |
| .mid |
MIDI audio file |
Play notes (Audio synth programs only) |
Convert to MP3 online or download Audacity |
| .pdf |
Portable Document Format |
View or edit (Adobe Acrobat Reader only) |
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC |
| .swf |
Small Web Format |
Play media or games |
Adobe Flash Player |
| .papa |
Flipline Studios Backup Save File |
Restore Papa's Gameria save slots |
Papa Louie flash games |
| .sb |
Scratch 1.0 & 1.4 Project file |
Run block scripts |
Scratch |
| .sb2 |
Scratch 2.0 Project file |
Run block scripts |
Scratch |
| .sb3 |
Scratch 3.0 Project file |
Run block scripts |
Scratch |
| .ogg |
Vorbis Audio |
Play audio |
Audacity |
| .wav |
Wave file |
Play audio |
No need to install |