BQM file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bqm - Bernina Q-matic Design

The BQM data files are related to Bernina Embroidery Software. The BQM file is a Bernina Q-matic Design. Bernina Q-matic is a computerized quilting system.

Application:

Bernina Embroidery Software

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Bernina Q-matic Design related extensions:

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.icx: Windows CE Remote Call Profiler Summary View

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

Can't open a .bqm 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.bqm

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 .bqm file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bm, bmq, bql, fqm, hqm, qbm, qm, vqm

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.qm: Qt Compiled Translation Source
.bm: Commodore 128 VDC BitMap Image
.qbm: Intuit QuickBooks Portable Company File
.bmq: Re-Volt Texture Data
.qm: Qedit QM Data
.bql: SensorBee BQL Script

Operating systems

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

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