Opening USAGE Files

The USAGE file type is primarily associated with Text Editor.

USAGE	File extension: USAGE
	File type:	usage log file

What is a USAGE file?

USAGE files mostly belong to Text Editor. USAGE files are data files that record usage information from various systems and applications.
Some files store compressed usage data that track disk and system statistics, while others simply record usage events in a plain log format.
These files come in different internal formats:

Disk Usage Logs: They may be compressed files that store statistics about disk usage.

General Usage Statistics: Many are plain log files that document application or device activity.

IBM Tivoli Storage: Certain files hold TZRES DLL data and are used with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager.

SharePoint Logs: Some files are UTF-8 encoded logs for Microsoft SharePoint; more details are available at Microsoft SharePoint Server.

JSON Usage Logs: A few files use JSON to structure device or application usage data.

FilExt.com tip: To view a USAGE file, open it with a text editor if the file is in a readable format (like UTF-8 or JSON). For compressed or proprietary formats, use the originating software or a decompression tool to examine the data.

How to open a USAGE file

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

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USAGE file format:

A file format defines how the data in the file is structured. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). 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. Below you will find our evaluation of the USAGE files:

As a file extension, USAGE isn't very common and is used by different programs with different formats. The two most popular formats are as follows:

• 30% of all USAGE files start with the bytes 14 00 00 00 46 53 55 35 01 crucial for this file format. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. USAGE files are between 24 bytes and 24 bytes in size. The file type is relatively new. The keywords FSU5 are typical for these files. Some examples of file names are .usage or _1.usage.
• 30% of all USAGE files use the same file format, which can be identified by the letters "B B " at the beginning. The content consists of illegible binary data, which can only be read and interpreted by the associated programs. The files are often between 12 bytes and 12 bytes in size. The following filename is common: usage..

All other USAGE files (40%) have different formats, the following 5 formats exist: UTF-8 and JSON. Files like these are sometimes linked to spapp, lonsps, msacd, pcii or wwwweb. You can get all the details of your USAGE file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .usage file to analyze" above.