Opening a MACRO File

The MACRO file type is primarily associated with MacroDroid.

MACRO	File extension: MACRO
	File type:	automation script file

What is a MACRO file?

MACRO files mostly belong to MacroDroid. MACRO files store a set of instructions meant to run automated tasks. They often use an internal JSON format to list the actions to be performed.

Automated Task Sequence: Many of these files come from MacroDroid. They define a routine of actions that run automatically. You can learn more about how these are applied at MacroDroid.

Macro-enabled Document: Other MACRO files use a PDF structure to package macro commands. These are linked to Microsoft Word’s macro features. More details are available at Microsoft Word.

FilExt.com tip: To view or edit these files, you may open them in a plain text editor to inspect the JSON code or use the specialized software suited for each format.

How do you open MACRO files?

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

Online MACRO Text Viewer

Choose your .macro file to view

or drag and drop it here

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

1. Just click the "Choose your .macro file to view" button on this page.
2. After your file is opened in browser,
3. click "Save as..." in the menu.
4. Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
5. Your file will be converted and downloaded.

MACRO file extension format:

Why is it important to know the file format? This is the only way to find out which program to use to open the file. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Below you will find our evaluation of the MACRO files:

MACRO is not a commonly used file extension and includes different formats for the applicable programs. The two most popular formats are as follows:

• 40% of all MACRO files save the data in JSON file format. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data−interchange format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate. The contents of these files can even be read by a human. MACRO files can be up to 100 KB in size, but are often around 1 KB - 40 KB. This file type is new and state-of-the-art. The keywords false, isActionBlock, disabledTimestamp, forceEvenIfNotEnabledTimestamp, isExtra, isFavourite, exportedActionBlocks, isBeingImported, isClonedInstance and macro are typical for these files. An example of a file name is PUV_v_2.0.macro or PUV_v_1.22.macro. Files like these are sometimes connected to uber.
• 7% of all MACRO files are based on the well-known PDF file format. PDF is short for Portable Document Format, is a file format to present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. MACRO files can be up to 87 KB in size, but are often around 21 KB - 86 KB. These files can be linked to solucions, entrega and ejercicios.

All other MACRO files (53%) have no consistent format, often e.g. UTF-16 (LE), Macros and FKFGFFFFFF. You can get all the details of your MACRO file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .macro file to view" above.