Welcome to our complete guide, where we break down a variety of file types you’ll encounter in IT, the web, documents, spreadsheets, and beyond. This table serves as your handy tool to navigate the world of digital formats, offering insights into the diverse formats that shape our digital experiences.
From the basic file types that you will encounter in everyday activities online to those you may have wondered about.
| Most Used File Types | Meaning |
|---|---|
| HTML | Hypertext Markup Language |
| Portable Document Format | |
| JPEG | Joint Photographic Experts Group |
| PNG | Portable Network Graphics |
| MP4 | MPEG-4 Part 14 |
| DOCX | Microsoft Word Document |
| XLSX | Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet |
| PPTX | Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation |
| CSV | Comma-Separated Values |
| TXT | Plain Text |
| ZIP | Zipped File Archive |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format |
| XML | Extensible Markup Language |
| JSON | JavaScript Object Notation |
| MP3 | MPEG Audio Layer 3 |
| WAV | Waveform Audio File |
| TIFF | Tagged Image File Format |
| BMP | Bitmap Image |
| DOC | Microsoft Word Document (older version) |
| XLS | Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet (older version) |
| PPT | Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation (older version) |
| RTF | Rich Text Format |
| SQL | Structured Query Language |
| PHP | Hypertext Preprocessor |
| JS | JavaScript |
| CSS | Cascading Style Sheets |
| ASPX | Active Server Page |
| MDB | Microsoft Access Database |
| ODT | OpenDocument Text |
| ODS | OpenDocument Spreadsheet |
| ODP | OpenDocument Presentation |
| DWG | AutoCAD Drawing |
| PSD | Adobe Photoshop Document |
| INDD | Adobe InDesign Document |
| AI | Adobe Illustrator Document |
| EPS | Encapsulated PostScript |
| TAR | Tape Archive |
| RAR | RAR Archive |
| 7Z | 7-Zip Archive |
| SVG | Scalable Vector Graphics |
| FLV | Flash Video |
| AVI | Audio Video Interleave |
| MOV | QuickTime Movie |
| DOCM | Microsoft Word Macro-Enabled Document |
| XLSM | Microsoft Excel Macro-Enabled Spreadsheet |
| PPTM | Microsoft PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation |
| APK | Android Application Package |
| EXE | Executable File |
| DLL | Dynamic Link Library |
| ISO | ISO Image |
| IMG | Disk Image |
| RPM | Red Hat Package Manager |
| DEB | Debian Package |
| JAR | Java Archive |
| WAR | Java Web Archive |
| EAR | Enterprise Archive |
| IPA | iOS Application Archive |
The web and indeed your own personal computer or smart device has many, many more that we don’t even think about as we go about our day, but everything you interact with, from games to work, web surfing to youtube binging – everything has a file type.