ELI File
What are ELI files and how to open them
Are you having problems opening an ELI 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 ELI files.
What is an ELI file?
ELI files have multiple uses, and DipTrace Component is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.
DipTrace Component
These ELI files contain the schematics diagrams of circuit boards created in DipTrace, a software used to create schematic diagrams and printed circuit boards. You have access to 4 different editors: schematic capture editor, PCB layout editor with 3D previews, component editor, and a pattern editor.
How to open ELI files
Important: Different programs may use files with the ELI file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your ELI file is, you may need to try a few different programs.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested five different ELI openers which you will find listed below.
Last updated: July 31, 2023
All known file formats using extension .ELI
While DipTrace Component is a popular type of ELI-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .ELI file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.
ELI 5750 Compressed Archive
We know that one ELI format is ELI 5750 Compressed Archive. 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 ELI files. Remember, different programs may use ELI files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | Pen&Ink Editor | User submitted |
 | Encarta Encyclopedia | User submitted |
 | Elica | User submitted |
 | Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia World English Edition | User submitted |
| Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins editie | User submitted |
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