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== Common file formats == | == Common file formats == | ||
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| − | + | ! Type | |
| − | + | ! Free format[1] | |
| − | + | ! Replacement for | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | ! Portable documents for final presentation | |
| − | + | | Portable Document Format (with neither [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management digital handcuffs], non-free text fonts nor forms) | |
| − | + | | | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | ! Editable documents for office use | |
| − | + | | OpenDocument Text and related (.odt, .ott, .fodt) | |
| − | + | | Microsoft Office Word (.doc, .dot, .docx, .dotx, .docm) | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | ! Editable presentation slides | |
| − | + | | OpenDocument Presentation (.odp, .otp, .fodp) | |
| − | + | | Microsoft Office PowerPoint (.ppt, .pps, .pptx, .pptm) | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | ! Spreadsheets | |
| − | + | | OpenDocument Spreadsheet (.ods, .ots, .fods) | |
| − | + | | Microsoft Office Excel (.xls, .xlt, .xlsx, .xltx, .xlsm) | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | ! Drawing/fluxogram projects for office use | |
| − | + | | OpenDocument Drawing (.odg, .otg, .fodg) | |
| − | + | | | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | ! Raster images | |
| − | + | | Bitmap (.bmp)<br /> | |
| − | + | JPEG (.jpeg, .jpg)<br /> | |
| − | + | Portable Network Graphics (.png)<br /> | |
| − | + | Animated Portable Network Graphics (.apng)<br /> | |
| − | + | Graphics Interchange Format (.gif) | |
| − | + | | | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | ! Vector graphics | |
| − | + | | Scalable Vector Graphics (.svg, .svgz) | |
| − | + | | CorelDraw (.cdr) | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | ! Video files | |
| − | + | | WebM[2] (.webm)<br /> | |
| + | Ogg[2] (.ogg, .ogv) | ||
| + | | MPEG-4 Part 14[3] (.mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v)<br /> | ||
| + | QuickTime File Format (.mov, .qt)<br /> | ||
| + | RealMedia/RealVideo (.rm)<br /> | ||
| + | Windows Media Video/Advanced Systems Format[3] (.asf, .wmv) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Audio files | ||
| + | | Opus[2] (.opus)<br /> | ||
| + | Ogg[2] (.oga, .ogg)<br /> | ||
| + | | MP3 (.mp3)<br /> | ||
| + | RealAudio/RealMedia[3] (.ra, .ram, .rm)<br /> | ||
| + | Windows Media Audio/Advanced Systems Format[3] (.asf, .wma) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Audio files (lossless, for preservation) | ||
| + | | Free Lossless Audio Codec (.flac) | ||
| + | | Waveform Audio File Format (.wav, .wave) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Business cards or contact information | ||
| + | | vCard (.vcf, .vcard) | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Calendar/event information | ||
| + | | iCalendar (.ical, .ics, .ifb, .icalendar) | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | # This is a selection of the more common file formats that work with free software by default, most of them are internationally standardized. However, this is nothing like a comprehensive list. | ||
| + | # Only with free codecs (examples: VP9, VP8, Theora, Opus, Vorbis). | ||
| + | # Any codec. | ||
Revision as of 16:15, 11 August 2018
Common file formats
| Type | Free format[1] | Replacement for |
|---|---|---|
| Portable documents for final presentation | Portable Document Format (with neither digital handcuffs, non-free text fonts nor forms) | |
| Editable documents for office use | OpenDocument Text and related (.odt, .ott, .fodt) | Microsoft Office Word (.doc, .dot, .docx, .dotx, .docm) |
| Editable presentation slides | OpenDocument Presentation (.odp, .otp, .fodp) | Microsoft Office PowerPoint (.ppt, .pps, .pptx, .pptm) |
| Spreadsheets | OpenDocument Spreadsheet (.ods, .ots, .fods) | Microsoft Office Excel (.xls, .xlt, .xlsx, .xltx, .xlsm) |
| Drawing/fluxogram projects for office use | OpenDocument Drawing (.odg, .otg, .fodg) | |
| Raster images | Bitmap (.bmp) JPEG (.jpeg, .jpg) |
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| Vector graphics | Scalable Vector Graphics (.svg, .svgz) | CorelDraw (.cdr) |
| Video files | WebM[2] (.webm) Ogg[2] (.ogg, .ogv) |
MPEG-4 Part 14[3] (.mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v) QuickTime File Format (.mov, .qt) |
| Audio files | Opus[2] (.opus) Ogg[2] (.oga, .ogg) |
MP3 (.mp3) RealAudio/RealMedia[3] (.ra, .ram, .rm) |
| Audio files (lossless, for preservation) | Free Lossless Audio Codec (.flac) | Waveform Audio File Format (.wav, .wave) |
| Business cards or contact information | vCard (.vcf, .vcard) | |
| Calendar/event information | iCalendar (.ical, .ics, .ifb, .icalendar) |
- This is a selection of the more common file formats that work with free software by default, most of them are internationally standardized. However, this is nothing like a comprehensive list.
- Only with free codecs (examples: VP9, VP8, Theora, Opus, Vorbis).
- Any codec.
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