CXF File

What are CXF files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a CXF 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 CXF files.

What is a CXF file?

CXF files have multiple uses, and Chemical Exchange Format Data is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Chemical Exchange Format Data File

CXF stands for Chemical Exchange Format. The Chemical Abstracts Service developed the CXF file format as a standard data exchange for chemical substance software.

How to open CXF files

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

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested six different CXF openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: July 31, 2023

All known file formats using extension .CXF

While Chemical Exchange Format Data File is a popular type of CXF-file, we know of 8 different uses of the .CXF file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

CTXf Compressed Archive File

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

Cuttlefish Extended Network Format

We know that one CXF format is Cuttlefish Extended Network Format. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

CXF Vector Map Format

We know that one CXF format is CXF Vector Map Format. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

CxF3 - Color Exchange Format

We know that one CXF format is CxF3 - Color Exchange Format. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Picasa Collage File

Files that contain the .cxf file extension are also used by Google's Picasa application to store Picasa collage files. The Picasa program was created by Google in order to organize and view digital images. Google offers both Mac and Windows versions of the Picasa software.

CXF opener for Windows

We have identified one CXF opener that is compatible with this specific type of CXF file.

QCad Font

We know that one CXF format is QCad Font. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

QCad II Font

We know that one CXF format is QCad II Font. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of CXF files. Remember, different programs may use CXF files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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