MIME Type Lookup
Look up the MIME (media) type for any common file extension.
Covers the commonly-used subset of the IANA media types registry, not every registered type.
MIME type
image/svg+xml
All extensions
| Extension | MIME type |
|---|---|
| .7z | application/x-7z-compressed |
| .avi | video/x-msvideo |
| .avif | image/avif |
| .bmp | image/bmp |
| .css | text/css |
| .csv | text/csv |
| .doc | application/msword |
| .docx | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document |
| .gif | image/gif |
| .gz | application/gzip |
| .htm | text/html |
| .html | text/html |
| .ico | image/x-icon |
| .jpeg | image/jpeg |
| .jpg | image/jpeg |
| .js | application/javascript |
| .json | application/json |
| .md | text/markdown |
| .mjs | application/javascript |
| .mov | video/quicktime |
| .mp3 | audio/mpeg |
| .mp4 | video/mp4 |
| .ogg | audio/ogg |
| .otf | font/otf |
| application/pdf | |
| .png | image/png |
| .ppt | application/vnd.ms-powerpoint |
| .pptx | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation |
| .rar | application/vnd.rar |
| .svg | image/svg+xml |
| .tar | application/x-tar |
| .ttf | font/ttf |
| .txt | text/plain |
| .wasm | application/wasm |
| .wav | audio/wav |
| .webm | video/webm |
| .webmanifest | application/manifest+json |
| .webp | image/webp |
| .woff | font/woff |
| .woff2 | font/woff2 |
| .xls | application/vnd.ms-excel |
| .xlsx | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet |
| .xml | application/xml |
| .zip | application/zip |
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Why the MIME type matters more than the file extension
Browsers and servers use the MIME type — sent in the Content-Type header — to decide how to handle a file, not the extension in its name. A file extension is really just a hint for humans and some operating systems; the actual behavior (render as HTML, download as a binary, play as audio) is driven by whatever Content-Type the server declares, which is why serving the wrong MIME type for a file can cause a browser to render it incorrectly even if the extension looks right.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a file need a MIME type at all?
Browsers and servers use the MIME type — not the file extension — to decide how to handle content, like whether to render an image inline, download a file, or parse a response as JSON. Getting it wrong can cause a browser to display or handle a file incorrectly.