File Extension/CDF
alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .CDF

Description of the problem
If you have on your computer a .CDF file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .CDF extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .CDF file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.
Solution
From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .CDF file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.
Category
Layout Files
Developer
Wolfram Research
Popularity
StarStarStarStar
File name: Computable Document Format File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
CDF Player CDF Player
Mac OS
Mac OS
CDF Player CDF Player
Linux
Linux
CDF Player CDF Player
Category
Data Files
Developer
GSFC
Popularity
StarStarStar
File name: Common Data Format
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
FlexPro FlexPro
GSFC CDF software GSFC CDF software
MATLAB MATLAB
Mac OS
Mac OS
GSFC CDF software GSFC CDF software
Linux
Linux
GSFC CDF software GSFC CDF software
ISTP CDF Skeleton Editor ISTP CDF Skeleton Editor
Category
Data Files
Developer
Affymetrix
Popularity
StarStarStar
File name: Affymetrix Chip Definition File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
dChip dChip
GenStat GenStat
RMAExpress RMAExpress
Tiling Analysis Software Tiling Analysis Software
Category
Developer Files
Developer
Crytek
Popularity
StarStarStar
File name: CryENGINE Character Definition File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
CryENGINE SDK CryENGINE SDK
Category
Data Files
Developer
ECMG
Popularity
StarStar
File name: Content Definition File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
CTS Reader CTS Reader
CTStudio CTStudio
Category
Data Files
Developer
bsmArt Consulting
Popularity
StarStar
File name: Nominal Small Business Accounting Company Data File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Nominal Small Business Accounting Nominal Small Business Accounting
Category
Data Files
Developer
NetCDF
Popularity
StarStar
File name: NetCDF Format File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
NcView NcView
netCDF netCDF
Linux
Linux
NcView NcView
Category
Web Files
Developer
N/A
Popularity
Star
File name: Channel Definition Format
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Netscape Navigator Netscape Navigator
Mac OS
Mac OS
Netscape Navigator Netscape Navigator
Remember!
The .CDF file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .CDF extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .CDF file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .CDF file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .CDF file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .CDF file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .CDF file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

  • Right-click the .CDF file
  • Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
  • Locate the appropriate application
  • Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.