MIME Types - a brief intro
Mime types tell browsers how to handle specific extensions. For example, the text/html mime type equates to .htm, .html, and .shtml extensions on most servers, and this tells your browser to interpret all files with those extensions as HTML files. You can alter or add new mime types specifically for your site (note that you can not alter the system defined mime type values). MIME types are often used to handle new technologies as they appear. When WAP technology first appeared no one had these extensions set up on their server. With mime types, however, you could have set it up yourself and begun serving WAP pages immediately.
- User Defined Mime Types
- System Mime Types
| Mime Type | Extension(s) |
|---|---|
| application/vnd.accpac.simply.imp | imp |
| application/vnd.3gpp2.tcap | tcap |
| application/vnd.jam | jam |
| application/vnd.mophun.certificate | mpc |
| application/vnd.yamaha.hv-script | hvs |
| application/vnd.shana.informed.formtemplate | itp |
| application/vnd.mobius.mqy | mqy |
| application/vnd.intu.qbo | qbo |
| application/atom+xml | atom |
| application/pls+xml | pls |
| application/vnd.ms-powerpoint | ppt pps pot |
| application/vnd.shana.informed.formdata | ifm |
| application/vnd.crick.clicker | clkx |
| application/vnd.enliven | nml |
| application/vnd.ms-asf | asf |
| image/x-portable-pixmap | ppm |
| application/vnd.xara | xar |
| application/vnd.claymore | cla |
| audio/vnd.lucent.voice | lvp |
| application/andrew-inset | ez |
| image/x-pict | pic pct |
| application/vnd.kde.kspread | ksp |
| application/x-compress | .Z |
| text/tab-separated-values | tsv |
| application/vnd.medcalcdata | mc1 |
| video/jpm | jpm jpgm |
| application/vnd.wt.stf | stf |
| application/x-ustar | ustar |
| application/vnd.xfdl | xfdl |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.chart | odc |
| text/x-java-source | java |
| application/vnd.ms-wpl | wpl |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet-template | ots |
| application/scvp-vp-response | spp |
| application/vnd.ms-lrm | lrm |
| application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed | cab |
| application/vnd.mobius.msl | msl |
| application/scvp-vp-request | spq |
| application/x-ace-compressed | ace |
| application/pkixcmp | pki |
| application/vnd.spotfire.sfs | sfs |
| video/quicktime | qt mov |
| video/mj2 | mj2 mjp2 |
| application/vnd.ezpix-package | ez3 |
| image/x-pcx | pcx |
| chemical/x-cif | cif |
| application/x-mspublisher | pub |
| application/vnd.criticaltools.wbs+xml | wbs |
| application/smil+xml | smi smil |
| application/vnd.epson.esf | esf |
| text/html | .shtml .shtml html htm shtml |
| image/gif | gif |
| application/vnd.triscape.mxs | mxs |
| application/vnd.clonk.c4group | c4g c4d c4f c4p c4u |
| application/atomsvc+xml | atomsvc |
| application/x-chess-pgn | pgn |
| audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin | rmp |
| application/vnd.frogans.ltf | ltf |
| application/vnd.mobius.plc | plc |
| application/vnd.ibm.minipay | mpy |
| application/vnd.olpc-sugar | xo |
| application/vnd.pg.format | str |
| application/vnd.macports.portpkg | portpkg |
| application/octet-stream | bin dms lha lzh class so iso dmg dist distz pkg bpk dump elc |
| text/vnd.wap.wmlscript | .wmls wmls |
| application/x-stuffit | sit |
| application/vnd.businessobjects | rep |
| audio/vnd.nuera.ecelp9600 | ecelp9600 |
| application/vnd.lotus-approach | apr |
| application/vnd.kde.kword | kwd kwt |
| application/vnd.fujitsu.oasysgp | fg5 |
| image/png | png |
| application/sdp | sdp |
| application/vnd.quark.quarkxpress | qxd qxt qwd qwt qxl qxb |
| application/vnd.novadigm.ext | ext |
| video/vnd.fvt | fvt |
| application/vnd.intu.qfx | qfx |
| application/vnd.lotus-freelance | pre |
| text/plain | txt text conf def list log in |
| image/ief | ief |
| video/mpeg | mpeg mpg mpe m1v m2v |
| application/x-httpd-php | php php3 php4 php5 php6 |
| image/x-cmx | cmx |
| application/vnd.jisp | jisp |
| text/richtext | rtx |
| application/vnd.genomatix.tuxedo | txd |
| application/set-registration-initiation | setreg |
| model/iges | igs iges |
| model/vnd.gtw | gtw |
| chemical/x-pdb | pdb |
| text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor | jad |
| application/vnd.fuzzysheet | fzs |
| application/vnd.solent.sdkm+xml | sdkm sdkd |
| text/vnd.in3d.spot | spot |
| application/vnd.yellowriver-custom-menu | cmp |
| application/pkcs10 | p10 |
| application/vnd.lotus-1-2-3 | 123 |
| application/vnd.lotus-organizer | org |
| application/vnd.google-earth.kml+xml | kml |
| application/vnd.lotus-wordpro | lwp |
| application/mathematica | ma nb mb |
| model/mesh | msh mesh silo |
| application/x-msmetafile | wmf |
| video/x-ms-wm | wm |
| audio/x-ms-wma | wma |
| application/vnd.irepository.package+xml | irp |
| audio/vnd.digital-winds | eol |
| application/vnd.hhe.lesson-player | les |
| application/pkcs7-signature | p7s |
| application/vnd.visio | vsd vst vss vsw |
| video/x-ms-wvx | wvx |
| application/vnd.shana.informed.package | ipk |
| application/vnd.llamagraphics.life-balance.desktop | lbd |
| application/mxf | mxf |
| application/vnd.wap.wmlc | .wmlc wmlc |
| application/x-stuffitx | sitx |
| application/vnd.spotfire.dxp | dxp |
| application/x-pkcs7-crl | .crl |
| application/vnd.webturbo | wtb |
| chemical/x-cml | cml |
| application/wsdl+xml | wsdl |
| application/vnd.cosmocaller | cmc |
| application/vnd.ezpix-album | ez2 |
| application/vnd.musician | mus |
| application/vnd.chipnuts.karaoke-mmd | mmd |
| application/vnd.vcx | vcx |
| application/xml-dtd | dtd |
| application/x-mswrite | wri |
| application/vnd.mseq | mseq |
| application/font-tdpfr | pfr |
| application/vnd.mfmp | mfm |
| application/vnd.pvi.ptid1 | ptid |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation-template | otp |
| application/vnd.hp-hpgl | hpgl |
| application/x-pkcs12 | p12 pfx |
| application/vnd.unity | unityweb |
| application/vnd.is-xpr | xpr |
| application/pgp-signature | asc sig |
| application/x-director | dcr dir dxr fgd |
| application/vnd.llamagraphics.life-balance.exchange+xml | lbe |
| application/xhtml+xml | xhtml xht |
| application/vnd.igloader | igl |
| application/vnd.ms-fontobject | eot |
| video/mp4 | mp4 mp4v mpg4 |
| application/vnd.sema | sema |
| application/vnd.hp-hps | hps |
| application/vnd.semd | semd |
| application/vnd.semf | semf |
| application/xv+xml | mxml xhvml xvml xvm |
| application/vnd.trueapp | tra |
| application/voicexml+xml | vxml |
| application/vnd.noblenet-directory | nnd |
| application/vnd.muvee.style | msty |
| image/vnd.net-fpx | npx |
| application/vnd.palm | prc pdb pqa oprc |
| application/vnd.dolby.mlp | mlp |
| application/pkix-pkipath | pkipath |
| application/vnd.hp-hpid | hpid |
| application/vnd.nokia.radio-preset | rpst |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics | odg |
| text/x-setext | etx |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation | odp |
| application/vnd.frogans.fnc | fnc |
| application/vnd.3gpp.pic-bw-large | plb |
| application/vnd.yamaha.smaf-phrase | spf |
| text/x-config | cnf conf |
| application/vnd.koan | skp skd skt skm |
| application/vnd.pg.osasli | ei6 |
| application/davmount+xml | davmount |
| video/x-msvideo | avi |
| application/vnd.mcd | mcd |
| application/vnd.ipunplugged.rcprofile | rcprofile |
| text/x-c | c cc cxx cpp h hh dic |
| image/vnd.wap.wbmp | .wbmp wbmp |
| application/vnd.crick.clicker.wordbank | clkw |
| audio/vnd.nuera.ecelp4800 | ecelp4800 |
| image/vnd.fujixerox.edmics-mmr | mmr |
| chemical/x-csml | csml |
| application/x-x509-ca-cert | .crt der crt |
| application/vnd.oma.dd2+xml | dd2 |
| application/pgp-encrypted | pgp |
| application/vnd.tao.intent-module-archive | tao |
| application/vnd.immervision-ivp | ivp |
| application/vnd.eszigno3+xml | es3 et3 |
| application/vnd.fujixerox.ddd | ddd |
| application/vnd.kde.kchart | chrt |
| image/x-xbitmap | xbm |
| image/vnd.djvu | djvu djv |
| application/vnd.3gpp.pic-bw-small | psb |
| application/vnd.immervision-ivu | ivu |
| application/vnd.proteus.magazine | mgz |
| application/vnd.adobe.xdp+xml | xdp |
| image/x-rgb | rgb |
| message/rfc822 | eml mime |
| application/vnd.groove-tool-message | gtm |
| application/vnd.fujitsu.oasys | oas |
| application/rls-services+xml | rs |
| application/rdf+xml | rdf |
| application/vnd.lotus-screencam | scm |
| application/vnd.umajin | umj |
| application/vnd.mediastation.cdkey | cdkey |
| application/wspolicy+xml | wspolicy |
| application/vnd.accpac.simply.aso | aso |
| application/vnd.fujitsu.oasysprs | bh2 |
| application/x-bittorrent | torrent |
| application/pics-rules | prf |
| application/vnd.crick.clicker.keyboard | clkk |
| application/vnd.simtech-mindmapper | twd twds |
| application/vnd.osgi.dp | dp |
| application/pkix-crl | crl |
| application/x-pkcs7-certificates | p7b spc |
| application/vnd.kenameaapp | htke |
| application/x-futuresplash | spl |
| application/vnd.epson.ssf | ssf |
| application/xslt+xml | xslt |
| application/vnd.epson.quickanime | qam |
| application/mac-binhex40 | hqx |
| image/vnd.ms-modi | mdi |
| application/vnd.epson.salt | slt |
| application/x-ms-wmd | wmd |
| text/x-pascal | p pas |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-web | oth |
| image/vnd.fastbidsheet | fbs |
| application/vnd.nokia.n-gage.data | ngdat |
| application/vnd.novadigm.edm | edm |
| chemical/x-cmdf | cmdf |
| application/vnd.ufdl | ufd ufdl |
| text/x-vcalendar | vcs |
| application/x-httpd-php-source | phps |
| application/vnd.rn-realmedia | rm |
| application/vnd.novadigm.edx | edx |
| application/x-ms-wmz | wmz |
| application/vnd.micrografx.flo | flo |
| video/x-fli | fli |
| application/vnd.openofficeorg.extension | oxt |
| application/vnd.lotus-notes | nsf |
| application/vnd.mobius.mbk | mbk |
| application/x-hdf | hdf |
| application/x-msmoney | mny |
| application/resource-lists+xml | rl |
| audio/wav | wav |
| image/x-icon | ico |
| application/vnd.groove-help | ghf |
| application/vnd.syncml.dm+wbxml | bdm |
| application/perl | pl plx ppl perl pm |
| application/vnd.visionary | vis |
| application/vnd.fluxtime.clip | ftc |
| application/vnd.anser-web-funds-transfer-initiation | fti |
| application/vnd.trid.tpt | tpt |
| application/x-csh | csh |
| application/vnd.syncml.dm+xml | xdm |
| image/svg+xml | svg svgz |
| application/x-msschedule | scd |
| application/vnd.kde.kontour | kon |
| application/vnd.ms-artgalry | cil |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.image | odi |
| application/marc | mrc |
| application/vnd.google-earth.kmz | kmz |
| x-conference/x-cooltalk | ice |
| application/vnd.joost.joda-archive | joda |
| application/vnd.kahootz | ktz ktr |
| application/x-wais-source | src |
| application/vnd.mif | mif |
| application/mathml+xml | mathml |
| application/vnd.fujitsu.oasys2 | oa2 |
| application/vnd.fujitsu.oasys3 | oa3 |
| application/vnd.uoml+xml | uoml |
| application/mbox | mbox |
| application/vnd.shana.informed.interchange | iif |
| application/vnd.yamaha.hv-dic | hvd |
| application/vnd.hp-pclxl | pclxl |
| application/reginfo+xml | rif |
| application/vnd.svd | svd |
| image/vnd.xiff | xif |
| video/3gpp | 3gp |
| application/vnd.3m.post-it-notes | pwn |
| application/vnd.hbci | hbci |
| application/set-payment-initiation | setpay |
| application/rtf | rtf |
| application/x-tar | .tgz tar |
| image/x-xwindowdump | xwd |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-template | ott |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.chart-template | otc |
| application/vnd.mobius.daf | daf |
| application/vnd.flographit | gph |
| video/jpeg | jpgv |
| audio/x-mpegurl | m3u |
| text/uri-list | uri uris urls |
| video/h261 | h261 |
| application/vnd.data-vision.rdz | rdz |
| application/vnd.nokia.radio-presets | rpss |
| video/h263 | h263 |
| video/h264 | h264 |
| application/x-msmediaview | mvb m13 m14 |
| application/vnd.noblenet-sealer | nns |
| application/vnd.ms-ims | ims |
| image/x-portable-bitmap | pbm |
| application/vnd.acucorp | atc acutc |
| application/json | json |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-master | otm |
| application/x-msclip | clp |
| application/vnd.bmi | bmi |
| application/vnd.hp-pcl | pcl |
| application/vnd.crick.clicker.template | clkt |
| model/vnd.vtu | vtu |
| application/vnd.micrografx.igx | igx |
| application/vnd.dreamfactory | dfac |
| application/x-tcl | tcl |
| model/vnd.gdl | gdl |
| application/vnd.fsc.weblaunch | fsc |
| application/vnd.ms-works | wps wks wcm wdb |
| text/x-sql | sql |
| application/vnd.kde.karbon | karbon |
| application/vnd.3gpp.pic-bw-var | pvb |
| image/jpeg | jpeg jpg jpe |
| text/x-uuencode | uu |
| application/vnd.jcp.javame.midlet-rms | rms |
| application/x-sh | sh |
| image/cgm | cgm |
| application/vnd.cinderella | cdy |
| application/rss+xml | rss |
| application/vnd.ctc-posml | pml |
| application/javascript | js |
| application/vnd.smaf | mmf |
| text/css | css |
| application/vnd.noblenet-web | nnw |
| text/csv | csv |
| application/x-gzip | .gz .tgz |
| chemical/x-xyz | xyz |
| application/vnd.seemail | see |
| application/srgs+xml | grxml |
| image/x-portable-anymap | pnm |
| audio/mpeg | mpga mp2 mp2a mp3 m2a m3a |
| application/vnd.uiq.theme | utz |
| application/vnd.publishare-delta-tree | qps |
| application/cgi | cgi |
| application/ccxml+xml | ccxml |
| application/scvp-cv-response | scs |
| application/vnd.denovo.fcselayout-link | fe_launch |
| application/vnd.mophun.application | mpn |
| application/sbml+xml | sbml |
| text/vnd.in3d.3dml | 3dml |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.formula-template | otf |
| text/vnd.wap.wml | .wml wml |
| image/x-cmu-raster | ras |
| image/vnd.fpx | fpx |
| application/x-cdlink | vcd |
| application/vnd.fdf | fdf |
| application/vnd.groove-account | gac |
| application/vnd.intercon.formnet | xpw xpx |
| application/vnd.yamaha.hv-voice | hvp |
| application/x-tex | tex |
| application/x-rar-compressed | rar |
| application/x-dvi | dvi |
| application/x-bzip | bz |
| application/vnd.nokia.n-gage.symbian.install | n-gage |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.image-template | oti |
| application/vnd.neurolanguage.nlu | nlu |
| application/xenc+xml | xenc |
| application/relax-ng-compact-syntax | rnc |
| application/x-mscardfile | crd |
| application/vnd.sus-calendar | sus susp |
| image/vnd.dwg | dwg |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text | odt |
| application/vnd.yamaha.smaf-audio | saf |
| application/x-bzip2 | bz2 boz |
| application/vnd.audiograph | aep |
| video/3gpp2 | 3g2 |
| application/oda | oda |
| application/x-msbinder | obd |
| application/prs.cww | cww |
| model/vnd.mts | mts |
| application/vnd.vsf | vsf |
| application/vnd.ms-htmlhelp | chm |
| image/bmp | bmp |
| image/vnd.dxf | dxf |
| application/vnd.pocketlearn | plf |
| application/vnd.kde.kformula | kfo |
| application/hyperstudio | stk |
| application/vnd.dpgraph | dpg |
| application/vnd.previewsystems.box | box |
| application/vnd.antix.game-component | atx |
| application/vnd.amiga.ami | ami |
| application/vnd.tmobile-livetv | tmo |
| application/vnd.kde.kpresenter | kpr kpt |
| application/vnd.ecowin.chart | mag |
| application/vnd.fujixerox.docuworks | xdw |
| application/vnd.wap.wmlscriptc | .wmlsc wmlsc |
| audio/vnd.nuera.ecelp7470 | ecelp7470 |
| application/vnd.wqd | wqd |
| application/vnd.syncml+xml | xsm |
| text/x-registry | reg |
| video/vnd.mpegurl | mxu m4u |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet | ods |
| image/x-xpixmap | xpm |
| application/xop+xml | xop |
| application/vnd.apple.installer+xml | mpkg |
| image/vnd.fujixerox.edmics-rlc | rlc |
| application/vnd.handheld-entertainment+xml | zmm |
| application/vnd.blueice.multipass | mpm |
| application/x-msdownload | exe dll com bat msi |
| image/vnd.fst | fst |
| text/vbscript | vbs |
| application/vnd.groove-identity-message | gim |
| image/g3fax | g3 |
| text/vnd.fly | fly |
| text/troff | t tr roff man me ms |
| application/x-msaccess | mdb |
| audio/basic | au snd |
| application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml | xul |
| application/x-sv4cpio | sv4cpio |
| application/x-gtar | gtar |
| audio/x-aiff | aif aiff aifc |
| application/pkix-cert | cer |
| audio/x-ms-wax | wax |
| application/vnd.kde.kivio | flw |
| application/vnd.contact.cmsg | cdbcmsg |
| application/x-bcpio | bcpio |
| application/vnd.acucobol | acu |
| application/sparql-query | rq |
| application/x-sv4crc | sv4crc |
| application/vnd.dna | dna |
| application/vnd.grafeq | gqf gqs |
| application/pdf | |
| application/vnd.fujixerox.docuworks.binder | xbd |
| text/x-vcard | vcf |
| application/ogg | ogg |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.formula | odf |
| application/vnd.crick.clicker.palette | clkp |
| application/x-netcdf | nc cdf |
| application/vnd.hp-jlyt | jlt |
| application/x-texinfo | texinfo texi |
| application/vnd.wordperfect | wpd |
| application/vnd.mobius.dis | dis |
| application/vnd.epson.msf | msf |
| application/sparql-results+xml | srx |
| application/vnd.zzazz.deck+xml | zaz |
| application/vnd.wap.wbxml | wbxml |
| application/vnd.ibm.secure-container | sc |
| text/x-fortran | f for f77 f90 |
| text/x-log | log |
| application/vnd.groove-vcard | vcg |
| application/x-latex | latex |
| application/vnd.picsel | efif |
| application/x-img | img |
| application/vnd.mobius.txf | txf |
| application/rsd+xml | rsd |
| application/vnd.hzn-3d-crossword | x3d |
| application/mp4 | mp4s |
| application/x-chat | chat |
| application/xspf+xml | xspf |
| application/ecmascript | ecma |
| audio/x-pn-realaudio | ram ra |
| text/prs.lines.tag | dsc |
| video/x-ms-wmv | wmv |
| video/x-ms-wmx | wmx |
| image/tiff | tiff tif |
| application/ruby | rb |
| application/atomcat+xml | atomcat |
| application/vnd.adobe.xfdf | xfdf |
| application/xml | xml xsl |
| image/x-portable-graymap | pgm |
| text/calendar | ics ifb |
| application/vnd.framemaker | fm frame maker |
| application/x-shockwave-flash | swf |
| application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics-template | otg |
| application/mediaservercontrol+xml | mscml |
| image/vnd.adobe.photoshop | psd |
| video/x-sgi-movie | movie |
| application/x-cpio | cpio |
| application/x-msterminal | trm |
| application/winhlp | hlp |
| application/vnd.ms-project | mpp mpt |
| application/vnd.chemdraw+xml | cdxml |
| chemical/x-cdx | cdx |
| application/x-pkcs7-certreqresp | p7r |
| text/sgml | sgml sgm |
| application/vnd.curl | curl |
| application/vnd.recordare.musicxml | mxl |
| application/vnd.ibm.modcap | afp listafp list3820 |
| application/vnd.groove-injector | grv |
| application/msword | doc dot |
| application/vnd.kidspiration | kia |
| application/scvp-cv-request | scq |
| text/x-asm | s asm |
| application/x-shar | shar |
| audio/mp4 | mp4a m4p m4a mp4 |
| application/vnd.ms-xpsdocument | xps |
| model/vnd.dwf | dwf |
| video/x-ms-asf | asf asx |
| application/mac-compactpro | cpt |
| application/ssml+xml | ssml |
| application/pkcs7-mime | p7m p7c |
| application/vnd.kinar | kne knp |
| application/shf+xml | shf |
| audio/midi | mid midi kar rmi |
| application/srgs | gram |
| application/vnd.groove-tool-template | tpl |
| application/vnd.ibm.rights-management | irm |
| application/vnd.powerbuilder6 | pbd |
| model/vrml | wrl vrml |
| application/vnd.ms-excel | xls xlm xla xlc xlt xlw |
| application/vnd.mfer | mwf |
| application/postscript | ai eps ps |
| application/vnd.cups-ppd | ppd |
| application/zip | zip |
| image/prs.btif | btif |
| application/vnd.commonspace | csp cst |
| audio/x-wav | wav |
| video/vnd.vivo | viv |
| application/vnd.anser-web-certificate-issue-initiation | cii |
| text/vnd.fmi.flexstor | flx |
What Are Mime Types?
MIME Types tell browsers how to handle specific file extensions. For example, the text/html MIME Types equates to .htm, .html, and .shtml extensions on most servers, telling your browser to interpret all files with those extensions as HTML files. You can alter or add new MIME Types specifically for your site (Note: You cannot alter the system defined MIME Types values). MIME Types are often used to handle new technologies as they appear.
Mime Types can be compared to file extensions on your computer operating system. File extensions tell the operating system how to handle the file and what to open, run or view the file with. However, in the case of Mime Types, it tells the web server that is hosting the file what type of file it is and what to use to open, run or view the file with. Sometimes within the users web browser or e-mail application.
Why Would I Add More Mime Types?
In some instances you may have a file that is not already recognized by the web server. This in turn would mean that the web server will not know how to serve this file to the user. This can result in unexpected behavior. Adding a file extension relationship to a Mime Type will identify that type of file to the web server and what the web server should use so that the user can open, run or view the file on the web server through the application (such as a web browser).
What Kind of Files Do We Mean?
Some examples of Mime Types once they are added are:
| Mime Type | File Extension(s) |
| image/jpeg | jpeg jpg jpe |
| video/mpeg | mpeg mpg mpe |
| audio/mpeg | mpga mp2 mp3 |
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