Open MXF File

MXF is a standard container for audio and video that was designed by the Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers. These file contain both the captured audio and video along with header information for carrying metadata about the content it is carrying. It can be converted to formats like AVI and MOV.

Open MXF File on Windows OS

  • Look for an MXF file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open MXF file
  • If you have a program which can open MXF file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the MXF file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “MXF wiki”, “how to open MXF file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the MXF file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open MXF file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open MXF file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open MXF file.