Supported File Formats
The platform supports a specific set of file formats. Researchers working with other formats can contact us for guidance on format conversion or alternative archiving approaches.
Images
| Name | Common Extensions |
|---|
| JP2 (JPEG 2000 part 1) | jp2 |
| JPEG File Interchange Format | jpg jpeg |
| Portable Network Graphics | png |
| Tagged Image File Format | tif tiff |
Audio
| Name | Common Extensions |
|---|
| MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 | mp3 |
| Waveform Audio | wav |
Video
| Name | Common Extensions |
|---|
| MPEG-4 Media File | mp4 |
Plain Text
| Name | Common Extensions |
|---|
| TXT - Plain Text | txt |
| Comma Separated Values | csv |
| JSON Data Interchange Format | json |
| eXtensible Markup Language | xml |
| Extensible Stylesheet Language | xsl |
| XML Schema Definition | xsd |
| TEI P4 / P5 | xml odd |
| Hypertext Markup Language | html |
Office
| Name | Common Extensions |
|---|
| Acrobat PDF | pdf |
| Microsoft Word [ OOXML ] | docx |
| Microsoft Word | doc |
| Microsoft Excel [ OOXML ] | xlsx |
| Microsoft Excel | xls |
| Microsoft Powerpoint [ OOXML ] | pptx |
| Microsoft Powerpoint | ppt |
File Identification Tools
File identification tools help verify file formats before upload. Researchers can use:
Compressed Archives
The platform accepts compressed archives containing the supported file formats listed above. Individual files within archives must still use supported formats. Contact us before archiving unsupported formats to discuss alternative solutions.
| Name | Common Extensions |
|---|
| ZIP Format | zip |
| Tape Archive Format | tar |
| GZIP Format | gz z |
| Z Compressed Data | z |
| 7Zip format | 7z |
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