ICS file format description

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

3 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.ics - Swiftview Imaging Command Set

The ICS graphic files are related to SwiftView Viewer. ICS file is a Swiftview Imaging Command Set. The Imaging Command Set (ICS) is the primary language to configure and control SwiftView Viewer and SwiftConvert.

Application:

SwiftView Viewer

Category:

Graphic files

Mime-type:

application/vnd.swiftview-ics

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

vdt

Swiftview Imaging Command Set related extensions:

.vtg: Houdini 3D Vertigo File
.rat: Houdini 3D Random Access Texture Map
.pic: Houdini 3D Image
.i3d: Houdini 3D Texture
.picnc: Houdini 3D Non-commercial Image
.stx: SBIG CCD Camera Image

.ics - iCalendar File

The ICS document files are related to Microsoft Outlook. iCalendar is a standard (RFC 2445 or RFC2445 Syntax Reference) for calendar data exchange. The standard is also known as iCal, which is the name of the Apple Computer calendar program that was the first software implementation of the standard.

Application:

Microsoft Outlook

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

text/calendar

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

iCalendar File related extensions:

.kfl: Microsoft Outlook Known Feed List
.oft: Microsoft Outlook Template
.msg: Microsoft Outlook E-Mail Message
.xlcsv: Microsoft Excel Comma-Separated Values Document
.pbiviz: Microsoft Power BI Visualisation Data
.pbix: Microsoft Power BI Report

.ics - IronCAD Scene

The ICS document files are related to IronCAD. ICS file is an IronCAD scene.

Application:

IronCAD

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

application/octat-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

IronCAD Scene related extensions:

.cqp: CompuQuilter Pattern
.fpf: IKEA Home Planner Document
.igj: iGrafx Published Web Content
.igt: iGrafx Document Template
.igx: iGrafx Document
.flo: iGrafx FlowCharter Document

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

Can't open a .ics 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.ics

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 .ics file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

ids, jcs, cis, ivs, isc, ifs, icz, icw, ice, ocs, ic5, kcs, cs, ixs, iss

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.ids: Infini-D Scene
.cis: CheckInbox Settings
.isc: ISP Configuration File
.icz: Lib2Def Output File
.icc: ICC Profile
.lcs: Light-O-Rama Compressed Sequence File

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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