All about SHTM Files

The SHTM file type is primarily associated with Web Browser.

SHTM	File extension: SHTM
	File type:	web page file

What is an SHTM file?

SHTM files mostly belong to Web Browser. SHTM files are web page files that store HTML code. They are similar to .HTML or .HTM files and often include server-side includes that allow a web server to insert additional content before the page is rendered.
These files are used in several contexts:

DocuSign uses SHTM files to deliver HTML content for its online agreements (DocuSign).

Internet Explorer and Microsoft FrontPage utilized them to support pages with server-side includes (IE Help).

They are also generated by Microsoft Word for HTML email attachments.

FilExt.com notes: The files are plain text. You can open them in any web browser or text editor to view or edit the underlying HTML. Some SHTM files might include scripts or code fragments that, if misused, could be harmful. Always verify the source if a file comes as an unexpected email attachment.

How to open an SHTM file

You need a suitable software like Web Browser to open an SHTM 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 SHTM file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a SHTM 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 SHTM files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

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

To do so, click the "Choose your .shtm file to view" button above.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
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 SHTM files:

Web Browser
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. SHTM files are often referred to as Web Browser web (source)s because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
HTML File Containing Server Side Directives by Microsoft Corporation
The Mime types used with this association are: wwwserver/html-ssi.

SHTM file format:

To view or edit SHTM files you need to know the file format, because it determines how the data in this file is stored. 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. Our examination of the SHTM files comes to the following conclusion:

The file type with the extension 'SHTM' is used by a few programs, each with its own file format. The file formats most commonly found in SHTM files are:

45% of all SHTM files store the data in the HTML file format. HTML is short for HyperText Markup Language. It is the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser. The content consists of readable text data, which can be read using a text editor. The files are on average 58 KB in size and range from 3 KB to 1 MB. It is a modern file type. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as <!DOCTYPE html>, content, meta, <head>, lang, charset, UTF-8, http, style, script and equiv. A usual file name is INVOICE PREVIEW.shtm or index.shtm. These files are often associated with invoice, payment, preview, check, remittance and page.
25% of all SHTM files start with the bytes <script, which are crucial for this file format. These files are plain text, which means they can be viewed with any text editor such as Windows Editor, Nano for Linux, and TextEdit for macOS. SHTM files are between 7 KB and 780 KB in size. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as unescape, DOCTYPE, <script language="javascript">document.write(, 3Chead, 3Chtml and 20html. The following filename is common: AWB.shtm or Contract signed.shtm. These files can be linked to statement, completion, order and cotizacion.

The remaining 30% of all SHTM files are different files with different signatures, the following 4 formats exist: rtf and script. Often described as drawings, budget, plan, request, project or list. If you want to find out what your SHTM file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for SHTM File Extension

File classification:

Web (source)

Related files:

htm, shtml, xhtml, php, asp, aspx, jsp, cfm, shtml, exe, mdmp, avi, html

Mime type:

wwwserver/html-ssi

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: htmlfile, FileType: HTML Document, AppName: Internet Explorer
EXEFile: iexplore.exe

ProgramID: htmlfile, FileType: HTML Document, AppName: Microsoft Office XP component

ProgramID: htmlfile, FileType: HTML Document, AppName: Smart Explorer

ProgramID: shtmfile, AppName: Dreamweaver MX
EXEFile: Dreamweaver.exe

ProgramID: stmfile, AppName: Dreamweaver MX

ProgramID: htmlfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe -nohome

ProgramID: htmlfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\SlimBrowser\sbrowser.exe %1

ProgramID: htmlfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Yahoo!\browser\ybrowser.exe %1

ProgramID: htmlfile
EXEFile: C:\XPB-Net\MYIE2\MyIE.exe %1

ProgramID: htmlfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Deepnet Explorer\Deepnet.exe %1

ProgramID: pnpshtmfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\A Tech Group\Professional Notepad\notepad.exe %1

ProgramID: htmlfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%r\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe -nohome

ProgramID: htmlfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MYIE2\MYIE.exe %1

ProgramID: htmlfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Avant Browser\avant.exe %1

ProgramID: htmlfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Maxthon\Maxthon.exe %1

ProgramID: htmlfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\AVANTB~1\avant.exe

ProgramID: htmlfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\T-Online\T-Online_Software_5\Browser\Browser.exe

ProgramID: htmlfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Wanadoo\WOOBrowser\WOOBrowser.exe

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an shtm web page file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with SHTM files

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