BRW file format description

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

2 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.brw - Calyx Point Borrower

The BRW data files are related to Calyx Point. The BRW file is a Calyx Point Borrower file. Calyx Point provide mortgage origination, automation solutions for mortgage businesses.

Application:

Calyx Point

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Calyx Point Borrower related extensions:

.um3: eXtendable Wad Editor UM3 Data
.ggs: NO$GBA Gameboy Emulator Data
.sdinstall: Speckie Dictionary Installation Data
.cne: Ancora Conserved Noncoding Elements Data
.wtb: Win-Test Binary Log
.ct4im: CrazyTalk Data

.brw - PhotoCool Thumbnail Cache

The BRW data files are related to PhotoCool. The BRW file is a PhotoCool Thumbnail Cache. PhotoCool is a digital photo printing software for Microsoft Windows.

Application:

PhotoCool

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

PhotoCool Thumbnail Cache related extensions:

.c3d: Coordinate 3D Data
.mtst: MotionTracking RAW Image Stack Data
.riv: CRiSP Harvest Data
.spo: SPSS Statistical Output
.pzx: Perfect ZX Tape Format Data
.hrf: HyperRipper Data

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

Can't open a .brw 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.brw

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 .brw file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bdw, bew, bfw, bgw, br, bra, brd, bre, brs, btw, bw, bwr, frw, grw, nrw

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bra: SAP BRARCHIVE Lock File
.grw: SeeYou Waypoint Data
.brd: Black Rider Group Abbreviation
.btw: Bartender Format Data
.brd: Cadence Allegro PCB Layout
.brs: Adobe RoboHelp Browse Sequence

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

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