How to open FASTA files
Did your computer fail to open a FASTA file? We explain what FASTA files are and recommend software that we know can open or convert your FASTA files.
What is a FASTA file?
The FASTA file extension indicates to your device which app can open the file. However, different programs may use the FASTA file type for different types of data.
While we do not yet describe the FASTA file format and its common uses, we do know which programs are known to open these files, as we receive dozens of suggestions from users like yourself every day about specific file types and which programs they use to open them.
We are continually working on adding more file type descriptions to the site, so if you have information about FASTA files that you think will help others, please use the Update Info link below to submit it to us - we'd love to hear from you!
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Generic FASTA
These apps are known to open certain types of FASTA files. Since many different programs may use FASTA files for different purposes, you may need to try a few of the apps to open your specific FASTA file.
 | BioEdit | User submitted |
 | Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis | User submitted |
 | SnapGene Viewer | User submitted |
 | DnaSP | User submitted |
 | Unipro UGENE | User submitted |
 | ChromasPro Application | User submitted |
 | SnapGene | User submitted |
 | Serial Cloner | User submitted |
 | Sequencher | User submitted |
 | GENETYX Version Application | User submitted |
 | ChromasPro | User submitted |
 | DNA Baser Assembler | User submitted |
 | GENtle | User submitted |
 | Spin | User submitted |
Try a universal file viewer
Try a universal file viewer like Free File Viewer. It can open over 200 different types of files - and most likely yours too. Download Free File Viewer here.