Opening QFX Files

The QFX file type is primarily associated with Quicken.

QFX	File extension: QFX
	File type:	financial exchange file

What is a QFX file?

QFX files mostly belong to Quicken by Quicken. QFX stands for Quicken Financial Exchange File. QFX file format is used to store data files associated with the Quicken financial software registered with Intuit.

Main Use: Quicken is an individual finance management software that is compatible with Android, iOS, and Windows platforms. It is used in the tracking of account balances, investments, budgeting, and other expenditure. Quicken software uses QFX files to dynamically store account information along with all the associated transactions in a standardized format. The QFX file format is used by the software's Web Connect and Direct Connect features for sending and receiving financial data over the web.
Additional Information: The QFX file format is a proprietary version of the OFX (Open Financial Exchange) file format. It is a standard OFX file that contains extra fields for supporting licensing fees. Quicken financial software can only import those QFX files of those institutions that have paid the license fee.

How to open a QFX file

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

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How to extract texts from QFX files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

You can extract texts from QFX file or capture a preview screenshot using our online QFX file viewer:

Just click the "Choose your .qfx file to view" button on this page.
Your QFX file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert QFX files:

Quicken by Quicken
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. QFX files are often referred to as Quicken data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Quick Link (fax bitmap image) by Smith Micro
Smith Micro Quick Link was a fax and phone management program designed for receiving and sending faxes under DOS and early Windows versions - using a fax modem. Users could use a PC with a fax modem instead of a dedicated fax machine. QFX file was a graphic file format used to store received fax bitmap images. It was a proprietary file format of Smith Micro. This file format is classified as Raster Image. Related links: User Guide, Smith Micro on Wikipedia

QFX format details:

To view or edit QFX files you need to know the file format, because it determines how the data in this file is stored. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. So a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. Our examination of the QFX files comes to the following conclusion:

The QFX file extension mainly uses a defined QFX format. The two most common formats are as follows:

90% of all QFX files have the same signature OFXHEADER:. The content consists of readable text data, which can be read using a text editor. The average file size is 6 KB with most files being between 1 KB and 41 KB in size. This file type is based on cutting-edge technology. The keywords CODE, COMPRESSION:NONE, DATA:OFXSGML, NEWFILEUID:NONE, OFXHEADER:100, OLDFILEUID:NONE, CHARSET:1252, ENCODING:USASCII, VERSION:102, SECURITY:NONE, SEVERITY, INFO, <OFX>, <SIGNONMSGSRSV1>, <SONRS> and <STATUS> are typical for these files. An example of a file name is Checking1.qfx or download.qfx. Files like these are about transactions, quicken, statement, export, savings, credit, trans and card.
2% of all QFX files are using the well-known XML file format to store the data. The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a simple text-based format for representing structured information: documents, webpages, data, configuration, books, transactions, invoices, and much more. XML defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. The content consists of readable text data, which can be read using a text editor. The files are on average 11 KB in size and range from 1 KB to 30 KB. The following keywords are characteristic: <?xml version="1.0", CODE, INFO, NEWFILEUID, NONE, OFX OFXHEADER, OLDFILEUID, SECURITY, SEVERITY, SIGNONMSGSRSV1, SONRS, STATUS, VERSION, encoding and utf-8. The following filename is common: 2020-06-01_transaction_download.qfx. Such files are related to transaction.

The remaining 8% of all QFX files are different files with different signatures. They are often associated with account, investment, ofxdl, activity, stmt, accountactivity, history, bank or hist. Just click the "Choose your .qfx file to view" button on this page to find out what your QFX file is.

Technical Data for QFX File Extension

File classification:

Data

Related files:

qxf, ofx, gfx, qbo, qdf, qpx, qtx, qfc, csv, afx, xfx, qif, quicken, qfs, pdf, qx, gkx, qtf, qix, wfx, zix

Mime type:

application/vnd.intu.qfx, application/octet-stream, application/x-ofx

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: AceMoneyImporter.Document

ProgramID: qfxfile, FileType: Quicken OFX data, AppName: Quicken Executable
EXEFile: QW.EXE

ProgramID: qfxfile, FileType: Quicken OFX data, AppName: Quicken Launcher
EXEFile: QW.EXE

ProgramID: qfxfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Quicken\qw.exe -X %1

ProgramID: qfxfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUICKENW\QW.EXE -X %1

ProgramID: qfxfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Intuit\qw.exe -X %1

ProgramID: qfxfile
EXEFile: D:\QUICKENW\qw.exe -X %1

ProgramID: qfxfile
EXEFile: C:\QUICKENW\QW.EXE -X %1

ProgramID: qfxfile
EXEFile: C:\Excel Business Tools\qw.exe -X %1

ProgramID: AceMoneyImporter.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\AceMoney\AceMoneyImporter.exe %1

ProgramID: qfxfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Quicken 2004\qw.exe -X %1

ProgramID: qfxfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QW.EXE -X

ProgramID: qfxfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUICKEN2005\QW.EXE -X

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a qfx financial exchange file is a special file format by Quicken and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with QFX files

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