File extension dat

Name: Audio Files

Popularity: 3

Open With: DAQARTA

What is this dat file?

The DAT file extension is used by Daqarta, data acQuisition and real-time analysis software. DAT files are used for audio data files.

Name: Video Files

Popularity: 6

Open With: VLC media player

What is this dat file?

The DAT file extension is a video stream usually saved in the MPEG-1 format or MPEG-2 format. The VCD, also called video CD, stores MPEG files under the .dat extension.

Name: Raster Image Files

Popularity: 4

Open With: XnView

What is this dat file?

This DAT file extension is used for SPOT graphic format. This format is a professional Graphic file and created by SPOT images which is a software developed by Spot Image.

Name: Archive Files

Popularity: 1

Open With: Dragon UnPACKer

What is this dat file?

This DAT file is a package file contains game data (music, textures, sounds, models, maps).

Name: Email-related Files

Popularity: 8

Open With: Winmail Reader

What is this dat file?

Winmail.dat contains formatting information for messages that use Microsoft's proprietary TNEF standard and any attachments sent by Microsoft Outlook and Exchange. The file is not recognized by other email clients (like Thunderbird or Lotus Notes) or platforms (like Android, Apple, iPad or iPhone). Because this file is in a Microsoft proprietary Outlook/Exchange format.

Name: Data Files

Popularity: 6

Open With: Index.dat Analyzer

What is this dat file?

Index.dat files are Windows hidden files, they contain all tracks of your online activity including internet history, recently accessed documents, etc. Index.dat files are potential privacy threat because if someone read this file, he can know your tracks.

Name: Data Files

Popularity: 10

Open With: Ultra File Opener

What is this dat file?

The DAT file extension is usually created by many various programs for their data or resource files. Some may contain data in text or binary format. Some data files may just be referenced not be opened directly in an application, they are often contain data for internal purposed only.

Name: Game Files

Popularity: 6

Open With: INVedit

What is this dat file?

The DAT file extension is used by a 3D game Minecraft as individual chunk files where the file names contained the chunk’s position encoded in Base36 – this is known as the Alpha level format.

Name: Game Files

Popularity: 6

Open With: iLive - Reader

What is this dat file?

The DAT file extension is associated with SimCity 4. This file is a compressed plugin storing usable content for this game.