CRU File

What are CRU files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a CRU file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your CRU files.

What is a CRU file?

CRU files have multiple uses, and Crush Archive is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Crush Archive

We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

How to open CRU files

Important: Different programs may use files with the CRU file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your CRU file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!

Last updated: June 29, 2022

All known file formats using extension .CRU

While Crush Archive is a popular type of CRU-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .CRU file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

Crush Compressed Archive

We know that one CRU format is Crush Compressed Archive. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!

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