Opening an ORG File

The ORG file type is primarily associated with Emacs.

ORG	File extension: ORG
	File type:	document data file

What is an ORG file?

ORG files mostly belong to Emacs by GNU Project. The ORG(Organization) file format was developed by IBM and has the mime-type text/org.
This extension is associated with several programs, the most common being Lotus Organizer by IBM, which was a personal organization and project management software. This program creates ORG files containing personal information, tasks, reminders, notes etc. However, Lotus Organizer was discontinued in 2013.
The action/adventure video game Cave Story, created by Daisuke in 2004, uses the ORG file format to store music files for the track sounds played in the game. These ORG music files are created with OrgMaker, a free program available for Windows.
GNU Emacs, an open-source cross-platform text editor, creates ORG files to store plain text documents whose hierarchy is organized using simple marks and font variations. Org mode is a power mode of GNU Emacs that offers convenient plain text markup and other advanced features such as task management. Orgzly is a mobile app that works with GNU Emacs notes in the text ORG format. Yamaha's organ instrument software Musicsoft Downloader uses the ORG extension to save music information that contains flute notes that help produce flute sounds.
The Sound Blaster Pro sound card program uses organ files with the ORG extension.
ORG files may also contain metadata that describes the file itself with information such as the author, title, and timestamps. They can be converted to other structured formats including HTML and ODT. ORG text documents can be opened with plain text or source code editors which include Notepad, Leafpad, gedit, GNU Emacs, Notepad++, Atom, Sublime.
On Mac, ORG files can opened with text editors such as TextEdit and Pandoc.
Other file formats associated with ORG files include: TXT, HTML, XML and ODT.

How can I open an ORG file?

You need a suitable software like Emacs to open an ORG file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your ORG file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a ORG file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to convert ORG files to JPG, PDF, HTML, DOC, ...

You can convert ORG files using our online ORG file viewer (powered by Convert.Guru):

Just click the "Choose your .org file to view" button on this page.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then click the file format (e.g. PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert ORG files:

Emacs by GNU Project
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. ORG files are often referred to as Emacs data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Lotus Organiser (organizer data file) by IBM
Lotus Organizer was a personal information manager, originally developed by Threadz, then acquired by Lotus, and finally bought by IBM. It was often a part of the SmartSuite but also sold as a single application. This software was discontinued on 14 May 2013. The ORG file contains information like a calendar, contacts, a to-do list, and a planner. Lotus Organizer used this file extension in versions 1 and 1.1. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Manual, IBM Lotus Organizer on Wikipedia
Odds Ratio Generator (data file) by Psytek
Odds Ratio Generator is integral part of ClinTools - a statistical software suite, produced by Psytek for use in today's educational, organizational and academic environments. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: FAQ, Forums
Origin (project data file) by OriginLab
OriginLab Origin is a complete graphing and data analysis software suite designed to provide catering features for scientists and engineers. This Windows-based software is made for interactive scientific graphing and data analysis including - statistics, signal processing, curve fitting, and peak analysis. Before version 4, Origin saved projects in an ORG file. This file type was later replaced by the project file OPJ. These file types contain project contents data, 2D/3D graphs, and settings. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Documentation and Help Center, Video Tutorials, Origin on Wikipedia
Pinnacle Hollywood FX (effects organizer data file) by Corel
Pinnacle Hollywood FX offered a collection of 3D transitions and effects for any type of video production. It was a package of video effects made for Pinnacle Studio. This software creates complex effects of transitions, writes text on the video, and creates animation with three-dimensional objects. It was developed by Pinnacle - the company that was acquired by Avid and later by Corel in July 2012. This software is obsoleted and discontinued. The ORG file is an effects organizer data file, commonly found as EFFECTS.ORG. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Guide, Pinnacle Studio on Wikipedia
Yamaha (sound data file) by Yamaha
This file type is used by the Tyros2 and other high-end Yamaha keyboards. These ORG files contain sound data for generating flute sounds on the Yamaha instruments. This file format is classified as Audio. Related links: Yamaha Tyros2 on Wikipedia

ORG format details:

The file format, which is the arrangement and type of data in a file, determines which program can open the file. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. If there are problems opening a file, you must first determine the file format used. Our evaluation of the ORG files looks like this:

The ORG file extension is quite common and does not have a uniform file format. The file formats most commonly found in ORG files are:

15% of all ORG files belong to Org-mode. If you open these files in a text editor, you can view and read the content yourself. The average file size is 8 KB with most files being between 960 bytes and 29 KB in size. This file type is based on cutting-edge technology. The keywords TITLE and AUTHOR are typical for these files. These files are attributed to workshop.
10% of all ORG files use ZIP compression, so multiple files are compressed and stored together in one ORG file. The 13 to 54 compressed files are called AndroidManifest.xml, classes.dex and resources.arsc. Tip: If you rename the file ending to .zip and then double-click it, you see the included files and images. The average file size is 30 MB with most files being between 1 MB and 31 MB in size. The following keywords are characteristic: META-INF/MANIFEST.MF and AndroidManifest.xmlu. A common filename is x5.tbs.org or miniqb.tbs.org.

All other ORG files (75%) have no uniform format, often, for example, Organya module, GENPO Organ, EXE, PDF, PNG, MHTML, MKV, Shimadzu and CPYA. These files sometimes refer to hindi, themoviehubs, english, notes, afgsystem or data. Drag & drop your file here to see the file format and a preview of your ORG file!

Technical Data for ORG File Extension

File classification:

Data

Related files:

org), tbs, org-ssl_log, ogr, eap-config, org], odg, or6, pdf, rar, epub, exe, zip, torrent, odt, orf, mkv, apk, abs, txt, muse, el, elc

Mime type:

application/vnd.lotus-organizer, audio/x-mod, application/octet-stream

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: ATW.Document, FileType: Stay Organized Q&E Document, AppName: QNEORG
EXEFile: QNEORG.EXE

ProgramID: ATW.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\STAYOR~1\QNEORG.exe %1

ProgramID: Origin50.Graph
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Origin50\Origin50.exe

an org document data file is a special file format by GNU Project and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with ORG files

Associate the ORG file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open document data files. Because only the current version supports the latest ORG file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the GNU Project manufacturer website after an available Emacs update.
To make sure that your ORG file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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