MIME Type Lookup
Look up the MIME type for any file extension, with a searchable reference table. Runs entirely in your browser.
| Extension | MIME type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| .aac | audio/aac | AAC audio |
| .avi | video/x-msvideo | AVI video |
| .avif | image/avif | AVIF image |
| .bin | application/octet-stream | Arbitrary binary data |
| .bmp | image/bmp | Bitmap image |
| .css | text/css | Cascading Style Sheets |
| .csv | text/csv | Comma-separated values |
| .doc | application/msword | Microsoft Word (legacy) |
| .docx | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document | Microsoft Word (Office Open XML) |
| .eot | application/vnd.ms-fontobject | Embedded OpenType font |
| .epub | application/epub+zip | Electronic publication |
| .gif | image/gif | Graphics Interchange Format image |
| .gz | application/gzip | Gzip-compressed archive |
| .htm, .html | text/html | HyperText Markup Language |
| .ico | image/vnd.microsoft.icon | Icon file |
| .jpg, .jpeg | image/jpeg | JPEG image |
| .js, .mjs | text/javascript | JavaScript module or script |
| .json | application/json | JSON data |
| .jsonld | application/ld+json | JSON-LD linked data |
| .mid, .midi | audio/midi | Musical Instrument Digital Interface |
| .mp3 | audio/mpeg | MP3 audio |
| .mp4 | video/mp4 | MP4 video |
| .oga | audio/ogg | Ogg audio |
| .ogv | video/ogg | Ogg video |
| .otf | font/otf | OpenType font |
| application/pdf | Portable Document Format | |
| .php | application/x-httpd-php | PHP source file |
| .png | image/png | Portable Network Graphics image |
| .rar | application/vnd.rar | RAR archive |
| .rtf | application/rtf | Rich Text Format |
| .svg | image/svg+xml | Scalable Vector Graphics |
| .tar | application/x-tar | Tape archive |
| .ttf | font/ttf | TrueType font |
| .txt | text/plain | Plain text |
| .wasm | application/wasm | WebAssembly module |
| .wav | audio/wav | Waveform audio |
| .weba | audio/webm | WebM audio |
| .webm | video/webm | WebM video |
| .webp | image/webp | WebP image |
| .woff | font/woff | Web Open Font Format |
| .woff2 | font/woff2 | Web Open Font Format 2 |
| .xhtml | application/xhtml+xml | XHTML document |
| .xls | application/vnd.ms-excel | Microsoft Excel (legacy) |
| .xlsx | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet | Microsoft Excel (Office Open XML) |
| .xml | application/xml | Extensible Markup Language |
| .yaml, .yml | application/yaml | YAML data |
| .zip | application/zip | ZIP archive |
| .7z | application/x-7z-compressed | 7-Zip archive |
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About MIME Type Lookup
MIME Type Lookup searches MIME media types by file extension or content type header to configure web server headers and download responses.
How to use MIME Type Lookup
- Enter a file extension (e.g. .json, .png, .pdf) or MIME type string.
- Inspect official IANA MIME content-type designations.
- Copy header string (such as Content-Type: application/json).
- Review common browser handling behaviors for each file extension.
Examples
Extension: .svg MIME Type: image/svg+xml
FAQ
What happens if a web server returns an incorrect MIME type?
Browsers may refuse to render scripts or stylesheets due to MIME type checking security policies.
Is the MIME registry updated for modern web formats?
Yes. Modern formats like WebP, AVIF, WOFF2, and WebAssembly are fully indexed.
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