Opening an SVC File

The SVC file type is primarily associated with .NET.

SVC	File extension: SVC
	File type:	web service

What is an SVC file?

SVC files mostly belong to .NET by Microsoft. An SVC file is a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service library or a Syndication client service library of a service-oriented application. Windows Communication Foundation (previously Indigo) is an open source, .NET-based runtime and APIs for building service-oriented applications. Each SVC file in a WCF application contains a directive which spins up a response to an incoming message from a client. Such a directive may look as follows:


<% @ServiceHost Service="MyNamespace.MyServiceImplementationTypeName" %>

Visual Studio integrated development environment can be used to create and deploy an SVC service file to an IIS web server.

How to open an SVC file

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

Online SVC Text Viewer

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

If you want to extract texts from SVC file or capture a screenshot, you can use our free Online SVC File Viewer:

To do so, click the "Choose your .svc 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.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert SVC files:

.NET by Microsoft
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. SVC files are often referred to as .NET web (source)s because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
IIS (web service) by Microsoft
IIS is a web application hosting software compatible with Windows operating system. It can host and process an SVC file containing a Windows Communication Foundation service library. This file format is classified as Web (source). Related links: What Is Windows Communication Foundation, Develop Service-Oriented Applications with WCF, WCF Service Publishing
Simple Visual Compiler (project) by Simple Visual Compiler
Simple Visual Compiler is a program development and compilation environment. It saves a programming project in an SVC file. This program is obsolete. This file format is classified as Developer.
Statistica (macro) by TIBCO
Statistica is a data analytics and visualization software suite. It saves a macro in an SVC file used to automate some operations. This file format is classified as Developer.
Visual Studio (web service) by Microsoft
Visual Studio is an integrated development environment with .NET framework support. It can create, edit, and deploy an SVC file containing a Windows Communication Foundation service library to an IIS server. This file format is classified as Web (source). Related links: What Is Windows Communication Foundation, Develop Service-Oriented Applications with WCF, WCF Service Publishing

Technical Data for SVC File Extension

File classification:

Web (source)

Related files:

csv, svclog, sxc, spc, zip, pdf, application, cch, mzz

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: SlowView SVC, AppName: SlowView
EXEFile: SlowView.exe

ProgramID: SVC File, AppName: Interwise Participant
EXEFile: student.exe

ProgramID: VideoPak2.Project
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\STOIKI~1\STOIKV~1\VIDEOP~1.EXE %1

ProgramID: SVC File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Interwise\Student\STUDENT.EXE %1

ProgramID: VisualStudio.svc.8.0
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe

ProgramID: VWDExpress.svc.9.0
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\VWDExpress.exe

ProgramID: VisualStudio.svc.9.0
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe

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an svc web service is a special file format by Microsoft and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with SVC files

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