Opening a GPL File

The GPL file type is primarily associated with GIMP.

GPL	File extension: GPL
	File type:	plain text file

What is a GPL file?

GPL files mostly belong to GIMP.

Primary Use: GPL files are mainly used as GIMP Palette files. They store color definitions as plain text, with a header (often reading 'GIMP Palette') followed by a list of RGB values and optional names. You can open these files with GIMP or any text editor.

Other Uses:

Geocaching Pocket Query List – A format used by GeoPrinter for managing geocache query data. Visit the Geocaching Page for more.
Gas Chromatograph Data File – Employed by Golden Software’s Surfer and Grapher projects for scientific data visualization. More details can be found at Golden Software.
Gnuplot Plotting Script – A script format that contains commands for generating plots, as seen on the Gnuplot Webpage.
Game Script – Used by Cyberlore Studios within the Gamebryo engine to run game scripting functions.

FilExt.com tip: This file is a plain text file that holds data instructions specific to its application. Editing its structure with care is key to ensuring the file works correctly with its intended software.

How to open a GPL file

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

Online GPL Text Viewer

Choose your .gpl file to view

or drag and drop it here

Online File Viewer

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Easily convert GPL files to JPG, PDF, HTML, DOC, ...

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

To do this, click the button "Choose your .gpl file to view" 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.
Your file will be converted and downloaded.

Programs that open and convert GPL files:

GIMP
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. GPL files are often referred to as GIMP simple text files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
GenePix (Lab Book) by Molecular Devices Corporation
GenePix Pro is standalone image analysis software for microarrays, tissue arrays and cell arrays. The GenePix Lab Book is a binary file that contains a fixed-size structure for each line in the Lab Book.
GetPicturesList (URL Conversion Rule) by Tracking-Celebs.info
GetPicturesList is an add-on that will allow you to download pictures posted on forums, blogs and such using those one-click image hosting services without direct links through your favorite download manager. The Mime types used with this association are: text/plain. This file format is classified as Text.
GPS Log File
Related links: Used by Mapping Software
XMap (GPS Log File) by Delorme
XMap scalable mapping software that provides users with digital mapping tools. Often found in the DeLorme Docs\GPSLogs folder.

GPL file format details:

To view or edit GPL files you need to know the file format, because it determines how the data in this file is stored. Each file format has a unique extension and almost always a unique signature. For example, Microsoft Word documents have the extension .docx and the signature (usually the first 3 characters in this file) PK. Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Our evaluation of the GPL files is as follows:

An GPL file mainly uses a special format. But the following two file formats are common:

70% of all GPL files are GIMP Palette files. The content consists of readable text data, which can be read using a text editor. A typical file size is 440 bytes. It is a modern file type. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as GIMP Palette, Name and Columns. The file name Palette.gpl is typical for these files. Such files are related to color, colors, tags, gameboy, pallete, copper, shades, flat, game and gimp.
4% of all GPL files start with the magic bytes Start-zaÄ, which are always the first bytes of this file format. The contents of these files can even be read by a human. The files are on average 730 KB in size and range from 49 KB to 1 MB. The files contain the following words: Start-za, geoseznam, tek textu-GeoPrinter and undefined. The following filename is common: GeoPrinter.gpl.

All other GPL files (26%) have no uniform format. These files are often connected to plot. Just click the "Choose your .gpl file to view" button on this page to find out what your GPL file is.

Technical Data for GPL File Extension

File classification:

Simple text file

Related files:

ase, pal, gp, act, clr, swatch, aco, 3gpl, glp, pgl, gnu-gpl, gbl, gql, html, png, txt, zip, xac, svg, glb, pdf, gz, jpg, csv

Related links:

Used by Mapping Software

Mime type:

text/plain

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: G3 Player Simple Playlist
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Triple G^3, Inc\G3 Player Simple\G3 Player Simple.exe

a gpl plain text file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with GPL files

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