Opening PLE Files

The PLE file type is primarily associated with Paltalk Messenger.

PLE	File extension: PLE
	File type:	text-based archive file

What is a PLE file

PLE files mostly belong to Paltalk Messenger. The PLE file is mainly used by Paltalk Messenger to store chat logs and email archives. It records conversation histories from chat sessions and, in some cases, acts as an archive for People Link Email data.
Key Details summarized by FilExt.com:

Often used to keep a record of messaging conversations.

Can appear as a chat log file or an email archive.

Some files use UTF-16 (LE) encoding, indicating text data storage.

A minor variant is sometimes associated with a Windows Media Player Playlist format.

FilExt.com note: This file is mostly managed by the native Paltalk application. For more details on Paltalk services, visit the official webpage.

How to open PLE files

You need a suitable software like Paltalk Messenger to open a PLE 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 PLE file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PLE 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 PLE files:

Paltalk Messenger
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PLE files are often referred to as Paltalk Messenger simple text files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Messenger Plus! (Encrypted Logfile) by Patchou
An encrypted chat log text file. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 4D 50 4C 45 32, ASCII: MPLE2.
Phone2PC (Sound File) by Konexx
This file format is classified as Audio.

PLE file format:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. However, different programs can use the same file extension. Furthermore, a file extension can be renamed incorrectly and double-clicking on it will then display an error when it is opened. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Our analysis of the PLE files produces the following result:

PLE is one of the most common file extensions and is primarily used by a single program. However, the following two file formats are common:

90% of all PLE files are associated with Messenger Plus. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. The file size is in the range of 10 KB to 670 KB. This is an old file type which is rarely used today. The following keywords are characteristic: MPLE2<< and html. These files can be linked to hotmail, live, gmail, freemail, yahoo, windowslive, agosto, abril and love, and often consist of personal data.
1% of all PLE files are using the well-known UTF-16 (LE) file format to store the data. UTF-16 (LE) is an character encoding system for Unicode. UTF-16 files can be viewed in any modern text editor. These files start with the two bytes FF FE, the so called byte order mark (BOM). The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. PLE files can be up to 400 KB in size, but are often around 1 KB - 96 KB. The following keywords are characteristic: MPLE1<<.

All the rest of the PLE files (9%) have different formats, frequently e.g. PSD and wku. Sometimes used for novembre, ustos, girl, cinderlla, novembro or ever. You can get all the details of your PLE file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .ple file to analyze" above.

Technical Data for PLE File Extension

File classification:

Simple text file

Identifier:

Hex: 4D 50 4C 45 32, ASCII: MPLE2 (provided by TrID database)

Related files:

wpl, eml, cht, chat, html, xml, txt, com, plb, mms, es, rar, pdf, zip, exe, vmg, log

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: picasa_ple, FileType: Picasa plugin

ProgramID: MsgPlus.Encrypted
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Messenger Plus! 2\MsgPlus.exe /LOG:%1

ProgramID: MsgPlus.Encrypted
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe /LOG:%1

ProgramID: MsgPlus.Encrypted
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus.exe /LOG:%1

ProgramID: MsgPlus.Encrypted
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Messenger\msnplus\MsgPlus.exe /LOG:%1

ProgramID: MsgPlus.Encrypted
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Messenger Plus! 3.7\MsgPlus.exe /LOG:%1

ProgramID: MsgPlus.Encrypted
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MessengerPlus! 3\MsgPlus1.exe /LOG:%1

ProgramID: MsgPlus.Encrypted
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MsgPlus1.exe /LOG:%1

ProgramID: MsgPlus.Encrypted
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Messenger Plus! Live\Log Viewer.exe /ViewLog

ProgramID: MsgPlus.Encrypted
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MsgPlus.exe /LOG:%1

ProgramID: MsgPlus.Encrypted
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MSN\Messenger Plus! Live\Log Viewer.exe /ViewLog

ProgramID: MsgPlus.Encrypted
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MSN Messenger\Messenger Plus! Live\Log Viewer.exe /ViewLog

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a ple text-based archive file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PLE files

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