Opening a KOA File

The KOA file type is primarily associated with Koa Painter.

KOA	File extension: KOA
	File type:	image file

What is a KOA file

KOA files mostly belong to Koa Painter. KOA files are specific image files used mainly in retro computing.
These files store graphic data created by Koa Painter on Commodore Amiga systems. They also appear as Commodore 64 graphics files from KoaStudio work environments.

Designed for use on legacy systems, they hold a structured format for pixel data.

Opening these files usually requires software tailored to Commodore graphics.

Conversion or emulation tools may be needed to view them on modern PCs.

FilExt.com tip: This file type is a proprietary image format and is rarely supported by mainstream image viewers.

How to open a KOA file

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

Online KOA File Viewer

Choose your .koa file to view this image

or drag and drop it here

Online File Viewer

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Easily convert KOA files to JPG, PNG, SVG, PDF, ...

1. To do so, click the "Choose your .koa file to view this image" button above.
2. After your file is opened in browser,
3. click "Save as..." in the menu.
4. Then choose the image format (e.g. JPG, PNG, TIFF, PDF, ...) you want.
5. Your file will be converted and downloaded.

KOA file format:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. A file format is determined by the file extension and signature, so JPEG images have the extension .jpg and the first bytes in the file are ÿØÿ. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Our evaluation of the KOA files looks like this:

KOA is not a common file extension and is used by different programs with different formats. However, the following two file formats are common:

• 60% of all KOA files are Koala Paint bitmap files. The content consists of illegible binary data, which can only be read and interpreted by the associated programs. The files are often between 6 KB and 10 KB in size. The file type was created 20 years ago but is still used today. The file name ct.KOA is characteristic of these files. Such files sometimes refer to screen.
• 10% of all KOA files start with the bytes KOPF crucial for this file format. They consist of illegible, cryptic characters. The file size is in the range of 1 MB to 5 MB. The files contain the following words: KOPF. The file name 0.KOA is characteristic of these files.

All the rest of the KOA files (30%) have different formats. If you want to find out which format your KOA file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .koa file to view this image".