All about EDF Files

The EDF file type is primarily associated with MATLAB.

EDF	File extension: EDF
	File type:	biological data

What is an EDF file?

EDF files mostly belong to MATLAB by MathWorks. An EDF file is an architectural design project created with Edificius architectural design software. OrCAD circuit design program saves component libraries in EDF files. Another type of EDF file contains biological data and physical signals such as EEG/ECG/EMG waveforms recorded by biomedical devices. MATLAB can open and display data stored in such EDF files. Darkroom photo editor saves an image editing project in an EDF file. Oceanography and meteorological data like ocean temperature, depth, and sound velocity collected by sensors mounted on NOAA's marine vessels are saved in EDF files. Efficient Diary journaling software saves diaries in an EDF file.

How to open EDF files

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

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Programs that open and convert EDF files:

MATLAB by MathWorks
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. EDF files are often referred to as MATLAB data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Bathymetric Data Viewer (exported oceanography/meteorological data) by NOAA
Bathymetric Data Viewer is a web application for viewing and analyzing underwater depth and other marine information. It can open and visualize ocean temperature, depth, sound velocity and other oceanography data collected by sensors mounted on NOAA marine vessels. This file format is classified as Data.
Darkroom (image project) by Darkroom
Darkroom is a professional photography software for processing, editing, green-screening, and printing images. It uses an EDF file to store an image editing project. This file format is classified as Raster Image.
Digital Trainer
This file format is classified as Encoded.
DrumBeat (component) by Groundlevel
Drumbeat is an obsolete peer-to-peer file-sharing and file search program. It uses a component saved in an EDF file. This file format is classified as Data.
Edificius (architectural design project) by ACCA
Edificius is a building information modeling and architectural design software. It saves an architectural design project in an EDF file. This file format is classified as CAD.
Efficient Diary (diary) by Efficient
Efficient Diary is a free, cross-platform electronic diary and journaling software. It saves a diary in a EDF file. This file format is classified as Data.
eMemoPad (data) by eMemoPad
eMemoPad is an outline editing software that organizes documents as a directory tree for ease of access. It saves some data in an EDF file. This file format is classified as Data.
Jupyter Notebook (biological data) by Project Jupyter
Jupyter Notebook is a client-server web application for viewing and analyzing scientific datasets saved in various formats. It can import, visualize, and analyze an EDF file containing biological and physical signal data saved in the JSON-based Jupyter Notebook format. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: PysioNet
RF Online (game data archive) by PlayPark
RF Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing video game for Windows desktop. It uses an EDF file to store game data such as textures, strings, scripts, and sounds. This file format is classified as Game. Related links: EDF Converter
Workshare Synergy (document change management data) by Litera
Workshare Synergy is a discontinued Word add-in used for collaborative document processing. Its document change management data is saved in an EDF file. This file format is classified as Data.

EDF format details:

To view or edit EDF 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. If there are problems opening a file, you must first determine the file format used. Our examination of the EDF files comes to the following conclusion:

EDF is a very widely used file extension. The file type is used by different programs with different formats. The following file formats are most commonly found in EDF files:

55% of all EDF files are associated with European Data Format. They consist of unreadable binary data. The file size is in the range of 920 bytes to 42 MB. The file type was created 10 years ago, but is still used today. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. Startdate. The file name 20180601_BRP.edf or 20180601_CSL.edf is typical for these files. Files like these have the following tags: hypnogram, subject, ecgca, task, streaming, patient, export, monopolar and apdx.
9% of all EDF files have the same signature RF Online by . If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. The files are 20 KB to 14 MB in size, with a median of 3 MB. The keywords RF Online by OdinTeam s(^O^)z are typical for these files. An example of a file name is Item.edf or ItemCombine.edf. Such files sometimes refer to combine, character, resource, cash, store and force.

All other EDF files (36%) have no consistent format, often, for example, Source, XML, AAMVHFSS, EdfVersion, IrisDB and RESEARCH. These files are often connected to myambience, sensirion, design, humigadget, project, smart or data. If you want to find out which format your EDF file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .edf file to analyze".

Technical Data for EDF File Extension

File classification:

Data

Related files:

crc, seizures, hrc, qrs, edp, zip, edf2, records-with-seizures, tgt, pkz, brp, ed19cf5f, event, eeg, txt, datalog, edh, bn, efd, dat, mat, st, grl

Related links:

European Data Format, EDFlib, BDFreader

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: AltiumEDIFDocument
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Dxp.exe

an edf biological data is a special file format by MathWorks and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with EDF files

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