VIF file format description

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

3 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.vif - Khoros Visualization Image

The VIF graphic files are related to Khoros. The VIF file is a Khoros Visualization Image File. Khoros is a visual programming and software development environment used to create image processing and visualization tools for commercial and scientific research. The Khoros seems to be no longer supported.

Application:

Khoros

Category:

Graphic files

Mime-type:

image/x-viff

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

viff, xv

Khoros Visualization Image related extensions:

.rpf: Alias Wavefront Bitmap Image
.pi: FM Towns Bitmap Image
.dpx: Digital Picture Exchange File
.695: RISC OS GIF Image
.jpg_orig: Twitter JPEG Image
.sc: Kodak Trophy SC Image

.vif - Verity Image Format File

The VIF graphic files are related to XnView. The VIF file is a Verity Image Format File.

Application:

XnView

Category:

Graphic files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Verity Image Format File related extensions:

.$s: ZX Spectrum Hobetta Image
.2bp: Pocket PC Bitmap Image
.2d: Amapi Image
.411: Sony Mavica Picture
.4bt: GoDot Image
.73i: TI-73 Bitmap

.vif - TomTom Navigator Voice Data

The VIF audio files are related to TomTom Navigator. The VIF file is a TomTom Navigator Voice Data. TomTom is a full navigation product designed for use with a Pocket PC or Windows Mobile phones.

Application:

TomTom Navigator

Category:

Audio files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

TomTom Navigator Voice Data related extensions:

.sc: SoundControl Audio
.puma: Pumatracker Music
.minipsf: Miniature Portable Sound Format Data
.eov: Epson Voice Creation Tool Voice Data
.prorunner: Prorunner Format Music
.vmd: Covox Raw Sample

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

Can't open a .vif 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.vif

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 .vif file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bif, cif, dif, fif, gif, if, ivf, vf, vfi, vi, vib, vic, vid, vie, vig

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.dif: ProWorx NXT Data Interchange File
.cif: CIF RAW Video File
.vkf: Videonizer Activation Key Data
.vic: Commodore 64 VIC Image
.vib: VMware vSphere Installation Bundle Package
.cif: Crystallographic Information 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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