AVB file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.avb - Avid Media Composer Binary Data

The AVB video files are related to Avid Media Composer. AVB file is an Avid Media Composer Binary Data. Avid Media Composer is a powerful tool, the standard editing system used by professionals in the film and television industries.

Application:

Avid Media Composer

Category:

Video files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Avid Media Composer Binary Data related extensions:

.avf: Avermedia Recorded Video Backup
.theater: iMovie Theater Movie
.vcr: ATI Video Card Recording
.rvid: Snapz Pro X Recorded Video
.stl: EBU-STL Standard Subtitle File
.hdv: High-definition Digital Video

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

Can't open a .avb 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.avb

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 .avb file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

ab, abb, acb, adb, afb, agb, av, avf, avg, avh, avn, avv, qvb, vab, vb

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.adb: Ada Implementation File
.ab: Android ADB Backup Archive
.avh: Pioneer AVH Firmware Update
.adb: Ability Database Document
.abb: AlphaBB Data
.adb: Alphacam Diecut VB Macro

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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