MARC file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.marc - MARC Document

The MARC document files are related to MARC Edit. MARC file is a MARC Document. MARC (MAchine-Readable Cataloging) standards are a set of digital formats for the description of items catalogued by libraries, such as books.

Application:

MARC Edit

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

application/marc

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

mrc

MARC Document related extensions:

.mga: Manga Document
.wyx: WYNN Document
.pdfxml: Adobe Mars Project Document
.knk: KNK Studio Cutting Docment
.zrz: jHIS Invoice Template
.imtx: iMindMap Template File

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

Can't open a .marc 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.marc

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 .marc file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

arc, jarc, mac, mar, mars, mrc, narc

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.mars: Adobe MARS Document
.mrc: mIRC Script
.mrc: MRC Image
.mar: Microsoft Access Report
.mrc: MARC Document
.arc: LH ARC Compressed Archive

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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