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The most common file types and extensions

The most common file types and extensions

Wambui Mugo
Wambui Mugo

There are hundreds of file extensions used on computers today thanks to technology evolution. Memorizing all of them is a daunting task. Actually, it’s unlikely that you’ll keep them all in mind. In most cases, you only memorize the files that you interact with within your line of work. If you’re an architect, social media marketer, or you deal with big data and speech recognition, you know the best files to use in those fields.

Today we’ll look at the list of the most popular file formats that we’re most likely to come across in our day-to-day activities.

Audio file formats

Digital audio data is stored on a computer system (i.e. mobile phones, PCs, tablets, iPhones) using audio files. Below is a list of the most common audio file extensions.

Compressed file extensions

Almost everyone with a computer is familiar with .zip compressed files. However, there are other types of compressed file formats. Here are the most common compressed file extensions.

Disc file extensions

These files have the exact replica of data from a CD, DVD, or computer hard disk. In most cases, these files are used for backup and duplication purposes. Here are the most popular disc image file extensions.

Developer file extensions

These are files related to software development. Any application we install contains programming project files, code libraries, source codes, etc. Here are the most common developer files.

Font file extensions

These files store one or many fonts that can be accessed using various operating systems. Below are the most common file extensions.

Image file formats by file extension

We all interact with image file formats on a daily basis. Below is a list of the most common image file extensions. You can check out how and when to use the image file formats.

Presentation file formats

Presentation files contain a collection of slides with texts, images, animations, formatting, among others. Below is a list of the most common file extensions.

Spreadsheet file formats

Here are the most common spreadsheet file extensions.

Video file formats

Videos have become the way of communication on almost all social platforms. Here are some of the most popular video formats you’ll come across.

Document file formats

Written word has never been easy to share like it is now thanks to document files. People are able to open, view, read, and edit. Here are some of the most popular document file.