CAST file format description
Many people share .cast files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .cast file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .cast files.
1 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.cast - Asciinema Asciicast Terminal Recording Data
The CAST data files are related to Asciinema. CAST file is an Asciinema Asciicast Terminal Recording Data. Asciinema is a free and open source solution for recording terminal sessions and sharing them on the web.
- Application:
- Asciinema
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Asciinema Asciicast Terminal Recording Data related extensions:
Naturally, other applications may also use the .cast file extension. Even harmful programs can create .cast files. Be especially cautious with .cast files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .cast 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.cast
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 .cast file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
ast, cas, cat, cst
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- .cst
- Adobe Director Cast
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- .cst
- SWAT Weather Forecast Input Data
- .cst
- Medbasin Model Calibration Data
- .cas
- Comma-Delimited ASCII File
- .ast
- ActivTrak Session Track Data
Operating systems
DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:
Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android
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