ABF2 file format description

Many people share .abf2 files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .abf2 file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .abf2 files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.abf2 - Axon pCLAMP ABF2 Data

The ABF2 data files are related to Axon pCLAMP. ABF2 file is an Axon pCLAMP ABF2 Data. The Axon pCLAMP Software Suite from Molecular Devices is the most widely-used electrophysiology data acquisition and analysis program for control and recording of voltage-clamp, current-clamp, and patch-clamp experiments.

Application:

Axon pCLAMP

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Axon pCLAMP ABF2 Data related extensions:

.irtp: Graphicon Interactive RealTime PHIGS
.nox: Wave IRIS NOx Data
.gb4: Geekbench 4 Report
.hdf: Hierarchical Data Format File
.qcm: 3164 Emulator Quick Command
.fgt: FreeGantt Skeleton Data

Naturally, other applications may also use the .abf2 file extension. Even harmful programs can create .abf2 files. Be especially cautious with .abf2 files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .abf2 file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.abf2

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .abf2 file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

abf, af2, bf2

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

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