SVD File

What are SVD files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a SVD file or just wondering what they contain? We explain what these files are used for and show you software that we know can open or otherwise handle your files.

What is a SVD file?

SVD files have multiple uses, and Microsoft Word Saved Document is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Microsoft Word Saved Document

Files with the .svd extension are most commonly associated with earlier versions of the Microsoft Word word processing application.

When a user is working on a document in Microsoft Word, the application automatically saves the document at set intervals. This prevents the user from losing all of the file progress in case of a system or application crash.

When the application performs this auto-save function, it creates an SVD file containing the progress of the Word document.

How to open SVD files

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

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

Last updated: January 17, 2023

All known file formats using extension .SVD

While Microsoft Word Saved Document is a popular type of SVD-file, we know of 4 different uses of the .SVD file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

CMSIS System View Description Format

We know that one SVD format is CMSIS System View Description Format. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Roland Fantom Audio

We know that one SVD format is Roland Fantom Audio. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Semi-Virtual Diskette Disk Image

We know that one SVD format is Semi-Virtual Diskette Disk Image. 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 SVD files. Remember, different programs may use SVD 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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