PIF File

What are PIF files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a PIF 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 PIF files.

What is a PIF file?

PIF files have multiple uses, and Portable Image File Bitmap is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Portable Image File Bitmap

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 PIF files

Important: Different programs may use files with the PIF file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your PIF 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: May 19, 2024

All known file formats using extension .PIF

While Portable Image File Bitmap is a popular type of PIF-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .PIF file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

Program Information File

We know that one PIF format is Program Information File. 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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