BTC file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.btc - Becker Tools Compressed Archive

The BTC archive files are related to Becker Tools. The BTC file is a Becker Tools Compressed Archive. The Becker Tools seems to be no longer supported.

Application:

Becker Tools

Category:

Archive files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Becker Tools Compressed Archive related extensions:

.aza: ProSystem fx Engagement Admin Package
.paq7: PAQ7 Data Archive
.ccz: CommCare Package
.hap: Hamarsoft HAP Compressed Archive
.idpk: Adobe InDesign Package for GoLive
.vu3: Ranch RenderFarm Project Archive

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

Can't open a .btc 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.btc

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 .btc file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bc, bct, bfc, bgc, brc, bt, btd, btf, bts, btv, btx, ftc, gtc, htc, ntc

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bct: Adobe Bridge Thumbnail Cache
.btv: AppleTalk Desktop Database
.tc: TrueCrypt Volume
.bc: Adobe Bridge Cache Data
.gtc: Graitec Exchange Format Document
.bgc: PnET-BGC Model

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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