BIRT file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.birt - BIRT Data

The BIRT development files are related to BIRT. The BIRT file is a BIRT Data. BIRT is an open source software project that provides the BIRT technology platform to create data visualizations and reports that can be embedded into rich client and web applications, especially those based on Java and Java EE.

Application:

BIRT

Category:

Development files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

BIRT Data related extensions:

.cpb: CPB Data
.icu: ICU Data
.jug: Jug Code
.ggi: GGI Data
.lrt: Yacc Log
.tup: Tup Data

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

Can't open a .birt 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.birt

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 .birt file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bit, brt, irt

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.irt: IRIT 3D Model
.bit: Xilinx Bitstream Data
.bit: DROPS Simulator Drillbits Data
.brt: Brooktrout 301 Fax Image
.irt: Graphicon Interactive RealTime PHIGS
.brt: Photo Builder Template

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

If you find the information on this page useful, please feel free to link to this page.

https://datatypes.net/open-birt-files

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