How to open GEN files
Did your computer fail to open a GEN file? We explain what GEN files are and recommend software that we know can open or convert your GEN files.
What is a GEN file?
The GEN file extension indicates to your device which app can open the file. However, different programs may use the GEN file type for different types of data.
While we do not yet describe the GEN 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 GEN 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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Various GEN openers
These apps are known to open certain types of GEN files. Since many different programs may use GEN files for different purposes, you may need to try a few of the apps to open your specific GEN file.
 | BioEdit | User submitted |
 | SnapGene Viewer | User submitted |
 | WinDS PRO Apps | User submitted |
 | IBM SPSS Modeler | User submitted |
 | SnapGene | User submitted |
 | GenStat Discovery Edition | User submitted |
 | Unipro UGENE | User submitted |
 | Clementine | User submitted |
 | GenStat Fourteenth Edition | User submitted |
 | PASW Modeler | User submitted |
 | MKEditor | User submitted |
 | GenStat Fifteenth Edition | User submitted |
 | Kega Fusion | User submitted |
 | Cadwin | User submitted |
 | Simply Accounting | User submitted |
| GenStat Thirteenth Edition | User submitted |
| gens | User submitted |
| Nestopia | User submitted |
 | GenStat Teaching Edition | User submitted |
| GenStat Tenth Edition | 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.
Not sure exactly what type of file you are trying to open? Try our new File Analyzer. It is a free tool that can identify more than 11,000 different kinds of files - most likely yours too! It will help you find software that can handle your specific type of file. Download File Analyzer here.