All about TRASHINFO Files

The TRASHINFO file type is primarily associated with File Manager.

TRASHINFO	File extension: TRASHINFO
	File type:	metadata file

What is a TRASHINFO file?

TRASHINFO files mostly belong to File Manager. TRASHINFO files are metadata files used by Linux desktop environments to manage deleted files.
When you move a file to the trash, the system creates a TRASHINFO file that holds important data on the deleted file. It records details like the file's original location and the deletion timestamp in a plain text format similar to INI files.
This structure enables a file manager to restore the file to its original folder if needed.
Key details as outlined by FilExt.com include:

Original Path: Indicates where the file was located before deletion.

Deletion Time: Shows the date and time when the deletion occurred.

Metadata Storage: Contains other data used by the system to track the file.

FilExt.com note: You can open and view these files using any text editor (such as Notepad on Windows or gedit on Linux). For additional technical details, you may review the trash specification at freedesktop.org.

How to open a TRASHINFO file

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

Online TRASHINFO Text Viewer

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

1. To do this, click the button "Choose your .trashinfo file to view" 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. Download the converted file.

TRASHINFO file format:

To find out what program is needed to open TRASHINFO files, you need to determine the file format. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Our analysis of the TRASHINFO files produces the following result:

The file type with the extension 'TRASHINFO' predominantly uses a uniform format. But the following two file formats are common:

• 96% of all TRASHINFO files are Android Trash storage metadata files, which are based on the config file format. A configuration file is used by computer software to store settings. It consists of a text-based content with a structure and syntax comprising key–value pairs for properties, and sections that organize the properties. 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. TRASHINFO files are between 61 bytes and 110 bytes in size. The file type was developed 10 years ago and is still in use today. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as Path, [Trash Info] and DeletionDate. These files are attributed to subs, system, docx, flag, jpeg, information, screenshot, backup, balena, etcher, volume, album, photo and data.

All the rest of the TRASHINFO files (4%) have different formats. Just click the "Choose your .trashinfo file to view" button on this page to find out what your TRASHINFO file is.