CRAM file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.cram - CRAM Data

The CRAM data files are related to JBrowse. The CRAM file is a CRAM Data. CRAM is a compressed columnar file format for storing biological sequences aligned to a reference sequence.

Application:

JBrowse

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

CRAM Data related extensions:

.gff3: Generic Feature Format v3 Data

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

Can't open a .cram 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.cram

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 .cram file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

cam, crm, fram, ram

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.cam: FastCAM Data
.cam: CircuitCAM Design
.cam: Casio QV-10 Digital Camera Image
.fram: Adobe FrameMaker Interchange Format Data
.cam: MSN Messenger Webcam Recording Data
.cam: Oddworld: Abes Oddysee Background Data

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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