Opening a NOTES File

The NOTES file type is primarily associated with Note-taking apps.

NOTES	File extension: NOTES
	File type:	note file

What is a NOTES file

NOTES files mostly belong to Note-taking apps.

The NOTES extension does not point to one single format; it is used by different note‐taking applications to store information in varied internal formats.
Below are common forms observed in these files:

• Nimbus Note: A ZIP archive that packages a full notebook with text and attachments. Visit Nimbus Web for details.
• ColorNote: A file built as a SQLite database, which organizes note content in tables. More information is available at ColorNote.
• Samsung Notes: A file that uses the PNG image format to save note visuals in a single picture file.
• IRISNotes: A digital handwritten note file with a less defined internal structure, usually handled with dedicated note apps. See IRISNotes for reference.
• Lotus Notes: Often a database or plain text style file used for storing notes in Lotus Notes systems, with guidance available at IBM Products.

FilExt.com tip: This extension is essentially a container for note data. Opening a NOTES file usually requires knowing which application created it: use a zip extractor, an SQLite browser, an image viewer, or the appropriate note‐taking software to access its contents.

How can I open a NOTES file?

You need a suitable software like Note-taking apps to open a NOTES 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 NOTES file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a NOTES file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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NOTES file format:

Every file has a defined file format, i.e. how the data is arranged in the file. The initial characters of a file are called signature, sometimes also referred to as "magic bytes". The signature can be used to infer the file format. However, different programs can use the same file extension. Furthermore, a file extension can be renamed incorrectly and double-clicking on it will then display an error when it is opened. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Our evaluation of the NOTES files is as follows:

The NOTES file extension is not found very often and is used by many programs, each with its own file format. But the following two file formats are common:

• 15% of all NOTES files are based on the well-known SQL file format. An SQL file contains a lightweight SQLite database, widely used in application development for storing application related data. They consist of illegible, cryptic characters. The files are often between 20 KB and 800 KB in size. The file type is a fairly new file format. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. SQLite format 3. These files can be linked to data and backup.
• 15% of all NOTES files are based on the popular PNG file format. PNG is short for Portable Network Graphics. It is a high-quality raster image file that supports lossless data compression. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. The average file size is 14 KB with most files being between 5 KB and 16 KB in size. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. IHDR, sBIT, sRGB and IDATx. Examples of file names are com.samsung.android.app.notes.

All other NOTES files (70%) have different formats, the following 8 formats exist: ZIP, XML, PDF and ANDROID. These files sometimes refer to sonymobile, design or dict. You can get all the details of your NOTES file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .notes file to analyze" above.