What is the difference between .dat and .png?
- Extension
- .dat
- .png
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Other
- Raster Image
- Developer
- PNG Development Group
- Description
- The .dat file type is associated with WeChat, a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media, and mobile payment application. WeChat Images are stored in the .dat format and typically contain photos, videos, or other media files shared within the WeChat platform.
- A PNG file is an image file stored in the Portable Network Graphic (PNG) format. It contains a bitmap of indexed colors and uses lossless compression, similar to a .GIF file but without copyright limitations. PNG files are commonly used to store graphics for web images.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- image/png
- Sample
- sample.png
- Wikipedia
- .png on Wikipedia