What is the difference between .png and .xls?
- Extension
- .png
- .xls
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Spreadsheet
- Developer
- PNG Development Group
- Microsoft
- Description
- 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.
- An XLS file is a spreadsheet file created by Microsoft Excel or exported by another spreadsheet program, such as OpenOffice Calc or Apple Numbers. It contains one or more worksheets, which store and display data in a table format. XLS files may also store mathematical functions, charts, styles, and formatting.
- MIME Type
- image/png
- application/vnd.ms-excel
- Sample
- sample.png
- sample.xls
- Wikipedia
- .png on Wikipedia
- .xls on Wikipedia