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Overview
File Viewer Plus 5 is here! With a new modern interface and faster performance, it's the most powerful version yet.
What's new in version 5?
- All-new tabbed interface
- Create new documents
- Fast 64-bit architecture
- CAD file format support
- Improved file navigation
What is File Viewer Plus?
File Viewer Plus is a single Windows app that opens over 400 file formats. View common file types, such as Office documents, PDFs, and image files. Play audio and video files with the built-in media player. View and export 2D and 3D CAD drawings. Decompress archives with the file decompression tool.
Unknown file? No problem. File Viewer Plus can detect over 10,000 different file formats, including files that don't have file extensions.
Is it free?
When you download File Viewer Plus from the Microsoft Store, you have full access to the software for 14 days. After the free trial expires, you may keep using the free version of the app with limited features. You can purchase the annual subscription at any time to continue using the full version.
Supported File Types
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Text Documents
.doc - Microsoft Word Document
.docm - Microsoft Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document
.docx - Microsoft Word Open XML Document
.dot - Microsoft Word Document Template
.dotm - Microsoft Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document Template
.dotx - Microsoft Word Open XML Document Template
.epub - EPUB eBook
.odt - OpenDocument Text Document
.ott - OpenDocument Document Template
.pdf - Portable Document Format File
.rtf - Rich Text Format File
.txt - Plain Text File
.wps - Microsoft Works Word Processor Document *
* Only text and basic formatting are supported for WPS.
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Spreadsheets
.csv - Comma Separated Values File
.tsv - Tab Separated Values File
.xls - Excel Spreadsheet
.xlt - Excel Spreadsheet Template
.xlsm - Excel Open XML Macro-Enabled Spreadsheet
.xlsx - Excel Open XML Spreadsheet
.xltx - Excel Open XML Spreadsheet Template
.xltm - Excel Open XML Macro-Enabled Spreadsheet Template
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Presentations
.odp - OpenDocument Presentation
.pot - PowerPoint Template
.potm - PowerPoint Open XML Macro-Enabled Presentation Template
.potx - PowerPoint Open XML Template
.pps - PowerPoint Slide Show
.ppsx - PowerPoint Open XML Slide Show
.ppt - PowerPoint Presentation
.pptm - PowerPoint Open XML Macro-Enabled Presentation
.pptx - PowerPoint Open XML Presentation
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Microsoft Visio
.vdw - Visio Web Drawing
.vdx - Visio Drawing XML File
.vsd - Visio Drawing *
.vsdm - Visio Macro-Enabled Drawing
.vsdx - Visio Drawing
.vss - Visio Stencils File
.vssx - Visio Stencils File
.vst - Visio Drawing Template
.vstm - Visio Macro-Enabled Drawing Template
.vstx - Visio Drawing Template
.vsx - Visio Stencil XML File
.vtx - Visio Template XML File
* Only Visio 2003 and later diagrams are supported.
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Microsoft Project
.mpp - Microsoft Project File
.mpt - Microsoft Project Template
.mpx - Microsoft Project Exchange File
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Email
.dat - Winmail.dat File
.eml - Apple Mail Message
.emlx - Apple Mail Message
.msg - Outlook Mail Message
.oft - Outlook Email Template
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Web Files
.html, htm, xhtml - HTML File
.mht, mhtml - MHTML Web Archive
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CAD Files
.dwg - AutoCAD Drawing
.dxf - Drawing Exchange Format
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Image Files
.aai - Dune AAI
.apng - Animated PNG
.avif - AVIF Image
.bmp - Bitmap Image
.cin - Kodak Cineon Bitmap
.dcm, .dicom - DICOM Image
.dds - DirectDraw Surface
.dfont - Mac OS X Data Fork Font
.dpx - Digital Picture Exchange
.emf - Enhanced Windows Metafile
.emz - Compressed Enhanced Metafile
.exr - OpenExr Image
.gif - Graphical Interchange Format
.heic, .heif - High Efficiency Image Format
.ico - Icon File
.jls - JPEG-LS Image
.jng - JPEG Network Graphic
.jp2, .jpc, .jpx - JPEG 2000 Core Image
.jpg, .jpeg, .jfif - JPEG Image
.jxr - JPEG XR Image
.ora - OpenRaster Image
.pbm - Portable Bitmap Image
.pcd - Kodak Photo CD Image
.pes - Brother Embroidery Format
.png - Portable Network Graphic
.psb - Adobe Photoshop Large Document Format
.psd - Adobe Photoshop Document
.sfw - Seattle FilmWorks Image
.svg - Scalable Vector Graphics
.svgz - Compressed SVG
.tga, .targa - Targa Graphic
.tiff, .tif - Tagged Image File
.webp - WebP Image
.wmf - Windows Metafile
.wmz - Compressed Windows Metafile
Other supported formats: .bw, .cdg, .cur, .dib, .miff, .mvg, pcx, .pgm, .pix, .pam, .pnm, .ppm, .ptx, .rgb, .rgba, .sgi, .ttf, .txd, .wbmp, .xbm, .xface, .xpm
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Camera Raw Files
.3fr - Hasselblad 3F Raw Image
.ari - ARRIRAW Image
.arw - Sony Digital Camera Image
.bay - Casio Raw Image
.cr2 - Canon Raw Image
.cr3 - Canon Raw 3 Image
.crw - Canon Raw CIFF Image
.dcr - Kodak Raw Image
.dng - Digital Negative Image
.erf - Epson Raw
.fff - Hasselblad Raw Image
.iiq - Phase One Raw Image
.kc2 - Kodak DCS200 Camera Raw Image
.kdc - Kodak Digital Camera Image
.mdc - Minolta Camera Raw Image
.mef - Mamiya Raw Image
.mos - Leaf Camera Raw
.mrw - Minolta Raw Image
.nef - Nikon Electronic Format Raw Image
.nrw - Nikon Raw Image
.orf - Olympus Raw
.pef - Pentax Electronic File
.raf - Fuji Raw Image
.raw - Raw Image Data
.rw2 - Panasonic Raw Image
.rwl - Leica Raw Image
.sr2 - Sony Raw Image
.srf - Sony Raw Image
.srw - Samsung Raw Image
.x3f - SIGMA X3F Camera Raw
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Audio Files
.3ga, .3gpa - 3GP Audio
.aa - Audible Audio Book
.aa3, .at3 - ATRAC3 Audio
.aac - Advanced Audio Coding
.ac3 - Audio Codec 3
.aif, .aiff - Audio Interchange File Format
.aifc - Compressed Audio Interchange
.amr - Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec
.ape - Monkey's Lossless Audio
.caf, .caff - Core Audio
.dss - Digital Speech Standard
.dts - DTS Encoded Audio
.flac - Free Lossless Audio Codec
.gsm - Global System for Mobile
.m4a - MPEG-4 Audio
.m4b - MPEG-4 Audio Book
.m4r - iPhone Ringtone
.mka - Matroska Audio
.mlp - Meridian Lossless Packing
.mp1 - MPEG-1 Audio
.mp2 - MPEG Layer II Compressed Audio
.mp3 - MP3 Audio
.ogg, .oga - Ogg Vorbis
.oma - Sony OpenMG Music
.opus - Opus Audio
.ra - Real Audio
.w64 - Sony Wave64 Audio
.wav - WAVE Audio
.wma - Windows Media Audio
.wv - WavPack Audio
.xa - PlayStation Audio
.xma - Xbox Media Audio
Other supported formats: .8svx, .act, .aea, .apc, .au, .aud, .g722, .htk, .iss, .rso, .sf, .ircam, .mpa, .mpc, .paf, .fap, .pvf, .qcp, .shn, .snd, .sol, .son, .sph, .nist, .spx, .str, .tak, .tta, .voc, .vqf
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Video Files
.3g2 - 3GPP2 Multimedia
.3gp - 3GPP Multimedia
.asf - Advanced Systems Format
.avi - Audio Video Interleave
.bik - Bink Video
.cam, .ml20 - MSN Messenger Webcam Recording
.dat - VCD Video
.divx - DivX Video
.dvr-ms - Microsoft Digital Video Recording
.f4v - Flash MP4 Video
.flv - Flash Video
.gxf - General Exchange Format Video
.hevc - High-Efficiency Video Coding
.m2t, .m2ts - Blu-ray BDAV Video
.m2v - MPEG-2 Video
.m4v - iTunes Video
.mk3d - Matroska 3D Video
.mkv - Matroska Video
.mod - JVC Everio Video Recording
.mov - Apple QuickTime Movie
.mp4 - MPEG-4 Video
.mpg, .mpeg - MPEG Video
.mts - AVCHD Video
.mxf - Material Exchange Format
.nsv - Nullsoft Streaming Video
.nut - FFmpeg NUT Video
.nuv - NuppelVideo
.ogm - Ogg Media
.ogv - Ogg Video
.pmf, .pmp - PSP Movie
.rm, .rmvb - Real Media
.thp - Wii/GameCube Video
.tp - Beyond TV Transport Stream
.trp - HD Video Transport Stream
.ts - Video Transport Stream
.vob - DVD Video Object
.webm - WebM Video
.wmv - Windows Media Video
.wtv - Windows Recorded TV Show
.xesc - Microsoft Expression Screen Capture Video
.xmv - Xbox Media Video
Other supported formats: .4xm, .amv, .anim, .anm, .bfi, .bmv, .c93, .cak, .cmv, .cpk, .cin, .cdxl, .dct, .dfa, .drc, .duk, dv, .dxa, .fli, .flc, .flic, .gdv, .h263, .h264, .jv, .k3g, .skm, lvf, lxf, .mad, .mmv, .mv, .mv8, .mve, .mpc, .mvi, .p64, .pva, .qt, .rl2, .roq, .rpl, .san, .snm, .sfd, .smk, .tgq, .tgv, .tmv, .vb, .vc1, .vid, vmd, .vp3, .vp5, .vp6, .vp7, .vqa, .vsr, .wve, .yop
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Archives
.7z - 7-Zip Compressed File
.apk - Android Package
.arj - ARJ Compressed Archive
.bz2, .bzip2 - Bzip2 Compressed Archive
.cab - Windows Cabinet File
.cbr - Comic Book RAR Archive
.cbz - Comic Book Zip Archive
.chm - Compiled HTML Help File
.cpio - Unix CPIO Archive
.dd - Disk Doubler Archive
.deb - Debian Software Package
.deskthemepack - Windows Desktop Theme Pack
.dmg - Mac OS X Disk Image
.gz, .gzip - Gzip Archive
.hfs - HFS Disk Image
.iso - ISO Disc Image
.jar - Java Archive
.lha - LHARC Compressed File
.lzh - LZH Compressed File
.lzma - LZMA Compressed File
.pk3, .pk4 - id Tech 3/4 Engine Game Data File
.pkz - Video Game Package
.rar - RAR Compressed Archive
.rpm - Red Hat Package Manager File
.tar - TAR Archive
.tar.lzma - LZMA Compressed Tar Archive
.taz, .tar.z - Z Compressed Tar File
.tbz, .tar.bz2, .tbz2 - Bzip2 Compressed Tar Archive
.tgz, .tar.gz - Gzipped Tar File
.txz, .tar.xz - XZ Compressed Tar File
.vhd - Virtual Hard Disk File
.war - Java Web Archive
.wim - Windows Imaging Format File
.xar - Extensible Archive Format File
.xz - XZ Compressed Archive
.z - Unix Compressed File
.zip - Zipped File
.zipx - Extended Zip File
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Source Code Files
View source code with syntax highlighting for languages with these file extensions:
.a2l, .adb, .ads, .ahk, .as, .asm, .asp, .aspx, .au3, .bas, .bat, .bpk, .bpr, .c, .cbl, .cfg, .cfm, .cgi, .clp, .cmake, .cmd, .conf, .config, .cpp, .cs, .csh, .css, .cxx, .dfm, .dpk, .dpr, .eba, .erl, .ex, .exw, .f, .f2k, .f90, .f95, .for, .h, .haml, .hpp, .hs, .inc, .inf, .ini, .iss, .iwb, .java, .js, .json, .kix, .kx, .lhs, .log, .lua, .ml, .nsh, .nsi, .nsl, .ob2, .pas, .php, .pl, .pm, .pod, .prg, .ps1, .py, .r, .rb, .rbw, .rc, .sas, .scm, .sh, .sql, .ss, .st, .sty, .tcl, .tex, .v, .vb, .vhd, .vhdl, .xml, .xsd, .xsl, .xslt, .yaml, .yml
Features
View over 400 file formats with a single appOpen, edit, and save Microsoft Office documentsOpen several other document, spreadsheet, and presentation formatsCreate new word processing documents and spreadsheetsPlay audio and video filesOpen over 100 image formats, including camera raw filesOpen 2D and 3D CAD filesDecompress file archivesBrowse files on your system and view thumbnails and previewsBatch convert hundreds or even thousands of files at onceInspect file contents and view file properties and metadataIdentify unknown files, even ones without file extensions
What's new
What\'s new in File Viewer Plus 5.3.1:
- Added support for receiving file shares
- Improved support for DWG and DXF formats
- Fixed: Image print dialog defaulted to metric units
- Fixed: Several other minor bugs
What\'s New in File Viewer Plus 5.3:
- Added fullscreen viewing mode for PDFs and presentations
- Added information for many more file types
- Fixed: Kodak PCD images opening as low resolution photos
- Fixed: Images with special characters in file path not opening
- Fixed: Several other bugs
What\'s New in File Viewer Plus 5.2:
- Added the ability to open 200+ file types to the free version
- Added support for .aai, .jxr, and .ora formats
- Added support for additional camera models
- Added the capability to batch convert spreadsheets
- Added form controls to the spreadsheet editor
- Added the ability to export interactive controls in DOCX files to PDF
- Fixed: Blank window after pasting text in the source code editor
- Fixed: Several other bugs
What\'s New in File Viewer Plus 5.1:
- Added a detail view to the file browser
- Added Ctrl+Mouse Wheel zooming and Page Up/Page Down shortcuts to PDF viewing
- Improved the ribbon behavior for documents and spreadsheets (collapse order, contextual tab selection)
- Implemented several other minor user interface improvements
- Improved encryption mechanism for license files (FIPS compliance)
- Fixed: Opening AVIF images with non-ASCII filenames
- Fixed: Several other minor bugs
Additional Information
- Developed by Sharpened Productions, Inc
- Version 2025.01.28
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Requires
Available on: PC
OS: Windows 10 version 17763.0 or higher
- Published 2023-11-15
- Size 160.79 MB
- File Type appx/msix
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Language
Czech
English (United States)
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Spanish (Spain) -
Permissions
Uses all system resources
Access your Internet connection
- Microsoft Store ID 9nwbjwc6zbv3
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How to download and install File Viewer Plus from the Microsoft
Method 1: Download and Install via the Microsoft Store
This is the most straightforward and secure way to get File Viewer Plus.Step 1: Open the Microsoft Store
Step 2: Search for File Viewer Plus
Step 3: Download and Install
Step 4: Access the App
Method 2: Download from the Official Microsoft Website
If you prefer downloading directly from the web, you can use the official Microsoft website.Step 1: Visit the File Viewer Plus Page
Step 2: Download the App
Step 3: Install File Viewer Plus
Step 4: Use File Viewer Plus
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Conclusion:
Both methods ultimately utilize the Microsoft Store, ensuring the app's safety and reliability. Whether you prefer browsing within the Store or starting via the website, both approaches lead you to successfully download and install File Viewer Plus.File Viewer Plus FAQs
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