Opening a ~ File

The ~ file type is primarily associated with Various.

~	File extension: ~
	File type:	temporary backup file

What is a ~ file

~ files mostly belong to Various. ~ files are files marked with a tilde at the end of their name. They work as temporary backup copies created automatically by programs to hold an earlier version of a file.
Often, these files come from different programs and hold different file formats. For example:

EXE backup: Some are created during program updates and may contain Windows executable content. See more on Rich Text Format details.

Compressed archive: Others use a ZIP format, often by archiving tools like WinZip, to store a backup copy.

Video file: Some appear as an incomplete MP4 file from media tools like VLC Media Player.

Image backup: Files might also serve as backups of JPEG images from photo editing software.

Document backup: A few are temporary versions of PDF documents.

FilExt.com tips: This file type is not a single format but a label used by several applications to keep data safe until a proper save is made or to allow recovery after a crash. To view such a file, check its properties and try renaming it to the expected extension (like .zip, .jpg, or .pdf) so that the proper program can open it. Use a file manager or a hex editor to inspect its header if needed.

How to open a ~ file

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

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~ format details:

Every file has a defined file format, i.e. how the data is arranged in the file. Each file format has a unique extension and almost always a unique signature. For example, Microsoft Word documents have the extension .docx and the signature (usually the first 3 characters in this file) PK. If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Below you will find our evaluation of the ~ files:

As a file extension, ~ isn't very common and includes different formats for the applicable programs. The file formats most commonly found in ~ files are:

• 20% of all ~ files are based on the popular EXE file format. EXE is the abbreviation for executable and is the standard executable file format on Windows. The format can be identified by the letters "MZ" at the beginning. Executable files can also be used to distribute viruses and other types of malicious software (malware). These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. The files are 110 KB to 61 MB in size, with a median of 1 MB. This file type is new and state-of-the-art. The following keywords are characteristic: !This program cannot be run in DOS mode.
• 20% of all ~ files are based on the zip format, i.e. a ~ file contains several compressed files. A typical number of included files is 2. Tip: If you rename the file ending to .zip and then double-click it, you see the included files and images. The files are 95 KB to 240 MB in size, with a median of 36 MB. Such files are related to minecraft and apkpure.

The remaining 60% of all ~ files are different files with different signatures, the following 7 formats can be found: JPG, MP4, PDF, DOC and RAR. These files sometimes refer to unconfirmed, compressed or android. Just click the "Choose your .~ file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your ~ file is.