Opening SAV Files
The SAV file type is primarily associated with SPSS.
What is a SAV file
Structure: SAV is a text file supporting multiple encoding standards, such as ASCII, EBCDIC, and Unicode, indicated by the first three bytes of the file. Its content can be divided into multiple identifiable parts.
Records: The identifiable parts are as follows:
- File header - contains metadata such as the encoding used, the number of variables, compression code, etc.
- Variable descriptor records - contains the name and type information for each record.
- Value labels (optional) - contains the values defined for each variable.
- Documents - defines possible documentation information
- Extension records - defines data useful for future backward compatibility applications.
- Dictionary terminator - acts as a separator between the dictionary and the data observations.
- Data observations - contains all of the observed data points.
Related extensions: A newer, updated version of the SAV format has been made to be used by the newer versions of the software: ZSAV.
How to open SAV files
You need a suitable software like SPSS to open a SAV 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 SAV file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a SAV 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 SAV files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...
If you want to extract texts from SAV file or capture a screenshot, you can use our free Online SAV File Viewer:- To do this, click the button "Choose your .sav file to view" on this page.
- Your SAV 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.
- Your file will be converted and downloaded.
Programs that open and convert SAV files:
- SPSS by IBM
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. SAV files are often referred to as SPSS data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
- ADOM (saved game file) by Thomas BiskupADOM stands for Ancient Domains of Mystery and represents a roguelike video game that uses ASCII graphics to present the game world. The goal of this game is to stop the forces of Chaos to invade the world of Ancardia. Later versions have the option to play with sound, tile-based graphics, and an overworld map. SAV is a saved game file. Each version of the game has a different save game format and older saves may not be used with newer versions of the game. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: FAQ, Forums, ADOM on Wikipedia
- Chaser (saved game file) by CauldronCauldron Chaser is a first-person shooter sci-fi action video game built on the CloakNT 3D engine. The action takes place around John Chaser, who lost his memory and found himself fighting for life, hunted by mysterious men in black uniforms. Chaser must survive, regain his memory, and regain the dark secrets of Earth and Mars. SAV file contains the player's saved progress in the game. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Walkthrough, Chaser on Wikipedia
- Daemon Tools (saved state image file) by Disc SoftDAEMON Tools is a virtual drive and optical disc authoring and media emulation program designed for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS. It is able to overcome most copy protection schemes like - SafeDisc and SecuROM. This software can convert physical optical media into virtual disks called disk images. SAV file stores the saved state of optical media. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Getting Started, Support, Daemon Tools on Wikipedia
- Dolphin (saved game file) by Dolphin EmulatorDolphin is a free and open-source emulator of the Nintendo GameCube, Wii video game consoles, and Triforce arcade system board. It is the only emulator that can run commercial Wii games. SAV file is a saved game file that contains records of a player's progress so it could be resumed later. SAV files can be used for loading, downloading, creating, and opening saved games in the Dolphin emulator. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Documentation, FAQ, Dolphin emulator on Wikipedia
- Dune (saved game file) by VirginDune is an adventure and strategy sci-fi video game developed by Cryo and published by Virgin. The game is based upon Frank Herbert's novel of the same name and, accordingly - the player is put in the role of Paul Atreides in the quest of driving the Harkonnen from the planet while managing spice extraction, military, and ecology through the native Fremen tribes. SAV file contains saved gameplay progression. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Manual, Dune on Wikipedia
- Free Download Manager (downloaded data file) by Free Download ManagerFree Download Manager is a free, open-source download accelerator and manager for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. SAV file contains incomplete and temporary data of a downloaded file. After finishing the download, the SAV file extension will be renamed to the original file extension name. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Tutorial, Support, Free Download Manager on Wikipedia
- Half-Life (saved game file) by ValveHalf-Life is a Valve fantasy first-person shooter computer game that combines shooting combat, puzzles, and storytelling. The central figure is a scientist Gordon Freeman who fights an alien invasion. There are some community-developed mods of this game like - the famous multiplayer game Counter-Strike. Valve released Half-Life 2 in 2004. with new settings, characters, and physics. SAV file is a saved game file. It contains the game progress of a player that can be loaded at a later time. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Guide, Half-Life on Wikipedia
- IDL (saved programming data file) by Harris GeospatialIDL, the abbreviation for Interactive Data Language, is a scientific programming language developed for data analysis and creating meaningful visualizations out of complex numerical data. It is popular in astronomy, atmospheric physics, and medical imaging. SAV file contains saved programming data. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Getting Started, Documentation, IDL on Wikipedia
- Mass Effect (saved game file) by Electronic ArtsMass Effect is a science fiction third-person role-playing shooter video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. The plot of the game is about rescuing a galaxy from mechanical beings called Reapers. In the main role is a space navy soldier - Commander Shepard. SAV file is a saved game that stores the player's profile and includes mission progress, game items, and achievements. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Guide, Manual, Community, Mass Effect on Wikipedia
- Mount & Blade (saved game file) by TaleWorldsMount & Blade is a medieval single-player open-ended action role-playing video game for Windows developed by TaleWorlds. The game is without any fantasy elements, there is no storyline, and it takes place in a medieval land called Calradia. It is up to the player to decide whether to join mercenaries, take the role of an outlaw, or take a neutral side. SAV file is a saved game file. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Guide, Mount&Blade on Wikipedia
- NO$GBA (saved game file) by NocashNo$GBA a is a Nintendo GameBoy Advance (GBA) and Nintendo DS emulator/debugger for Windows and DOS platforms. This emulator, written entirely in 80x86 assembly, features multiplayer support. SAV file is a saved game used that stores the state of the current game progress and data like the character name, experience points, completed levels, and in-game resources. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Getting Started, Forum
- OpenTTD (saved game file) by OpenTTDOpenTTD is a free and open-source simulation of the popular Microprose game Transport Tycoon Deluxe. The focus is to mimic the original game as closely as possible while adding new features. SAV file contains a saved game - the progress of a player that can be loaded later. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Manual, Forum, Wikipedia OpenTTD Page
- Parallels Desktop (saved state image file) by ParallelsParallels Desktop for Mac is virtualization software that provides the ability to run Windows, Linux, or even OS X operating systems on an Intel-based Mac. SAV file saves the state of the Parallels Desktop virtual machine when it is paused or suspended. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: User Guide, Support, Parallels Desktop for Mac on Wikipedia
- Secrets Can Kill (saved game file) by DreamCatcherSecrets Can Kill is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Her Interactive and published by DreamCatcher. This 3D animated game puts players in the first-person view of 18-year-old amateur detective Nancy Drew, who solves the mystery by interrogating suspects, solving puzzles, and discovering clues. SAV file serves for saving the game level progression. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Walkthrough, Secrets Can Kill on Wikipedia
- Star Trek: Birth of the Federation (saved game file) by MicroProseStar Trek: Birth of the Federation is a 4X turn-based computer strategy game based in the Star Trek fictional universe, developed by MicroProse and published by Hasbro in 1999. The player must take control of one of five civilizations. SAV file is a gameplay saved file. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Manual, The Game on Wikipedia
- TradeWinds (saved game file) by SandlotTradewinds is a video game developed and published by Sandlot, in which the player is in the role of a merchant. Players must sail to various ports in order to trade while battling pirates. This game was re-released on March 30, 2009. under the name Tradewinds Classic. SAV file stores saved game. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Info Page
- Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 (saved game file) by KonamiYu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 is a video game released on the Game Boy Advance system. It is a Japanese manga created by Kazuki Takahashi, which has spawned a franchise including multiple anime series, a trading card game, and numerous video games. SAV file is a saved game progression file. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Guide, The Game on Wikipedia
SAV file format:
Every file has a defined file format, i.e. how the data is arranged 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. Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. So a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. Below you will find our evaluation of the SAV files:
SAV is a very commonly used file extension and is used by a few programs, each with its own file format. The following file formats are most commonly found in SAV files:
- 30% of all SAV files are associated with SPSS for Windows Data. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. Most of these files are 1 KB to 1 MB in size. The file type was created 10 years ago, but is still used today. The keywords Windows, SPSS STATISTICS, FILE and DATA are typical for these files. These files are attributed to data, spss, dataset, survey, assignment, base, research and study.
- 20% of all SAV files are associated with Unreal Engine 4 save game. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. A typical file size is 6 KB. The files contain the following words: GVAS, ++UE4+Release-4.18 and aMU. Some examples of file names are Active.sav. Such SAV files store data about save, game, slot, settings, user and player.
All other SAV files (50%) have no consistent format, the following 50 formats exist: DOSBox-X Save state, FarCry saved game, Mount and Blade save game, The Witcher 3, Infinity Engine Save game, IDL binary format save, Majesty 2 saved game, Unreal, .NET, zlib, JSON, DOC, UTF-8, MOD, zCL and VirtualBox. These files are often connected to autosave, auto, pokemon, local, checkpoint or finalized. Just click the "Choose your .sav file to view" button on this page to find out what your SAV file is.
Technical Data for SAV File Extension
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.
EXEFile: SPSSWIN.EXE
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CURRIC~1\SPSS\spsswin.exe /dde
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\SPSS\SPSSWIN.EXE /dde
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\steam\steamapps\bmaer@aol.com\counter-strike source\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\half-life 2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\jeancyr\half-life 2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: c:\games\halflife2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: c:\half-life2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: d:\valve\hl2\steamapps\ch_adami\counter-strike source\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: e:\gry\half life 2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\mithrandil_gandalf\counter-strike source\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: e:\installerade spel\half life 2\steamapps\honken301\half-life 2 demo\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\haxwub\counter-strike source\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: g:\halflife2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: d:\games\half-life 2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\mkudla\half-life 2 demo\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\d1rtyharry\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: d:\games\steam\steamapps\dferstat\half-life 2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\imalluwantbaby@hotmail.com\counter-strike source\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\manafo\counter-strike source\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\steam\steamapps\jboucher@pps.co.za\half-life 2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\TADS\htmltads.exe -r %1
EXEFile: d:\games\valve\steam\steamapps\user\half-life 2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: c:\games\steam\steamapps\diamondrmb\half-life 2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: c:\games\valve\steam\steamapps\pink_panther007\lostcoast\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\dark_gertrude\half-life 2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\user\half-life 2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\spsseval\spsswin.exe /dde
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\steam\steamapps\mr_lie88\counter-strike source\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\fifelifes\counter-strike source\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\snapy06\half-life 2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\cermie\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\steam\steamapps\xbulletsx\counter-strike source\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\yupa42\half-life 2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\colinband\half-life 2\hl2.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\rsnyper\counter-strike source\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\SPSSST~1\spsswin.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\yurivdhoeven\counter-strike source\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\dave_182\half-life 2 demo\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\games\valve\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\barry.geal@ntlworld.com\lostcoast\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\paulhalf\counter-strike source\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\liquid_snake_eater54\half-life 2\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\speedy01\counter-strike source\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RSI\IDL56\bin\bin.x86\idlrt.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\kancerus\half-life 2\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\steam\steamapps\jopsuk\the ship\ship.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\counter-strike source\srcds.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ubisoft\dark messiah of might and magic demo\mm.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\kamekazelord\counter-strike source\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ubisoft\dark messiah of might and magic\mm.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\p0se1d0n0\counter-strike source\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\counter-strike source\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\1KBEST~1\Cello\CELLO.EXE
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\half life 2\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\steam\steamapps\incognegrob\counter-strike source\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\valve\steam\steamapps\chadalmgty\counter-strike source\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\steam\steamapps\spieslikeus\day of defeat source\hl2.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RSI\IDL60\bin\bin.x86\idlrt.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\steam\steamapps\lunatic144\counter-strike source\hl2.exe
a sav database file is a special file format by IBM and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.
How to solve problems with SAV files
- Associate the SAV file extension with the correct application.
- Update your software that should actually open database files. Because only the current version supports the latest SAV file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the IBM manufacturer website after an available SPSS update.
- To make sure that your SAV file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
- Click here to open your .SAV file online - secure, fast, and no downloads needed.