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Supported File Types For Uploads

This guide outlines the file types supported by our stack. Please refer to the sections below for details on each category.

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1. Images

Our stack supports the following image file formats:

  • .jpg / .jpeg (Joint Photographic Experts Group): A widely used lossy compression method suitable for photographs and complex images.
  • .png (Portable Network Graphics): A lossless compression format that supports transparency, making it ideal for graphics, logos, and images requiring clear backgrounds.
  • .bmp (Bitmap):. A raster graphics image file format used to store digital images, independent of display devices. These files are typically uncompressed or minimally compressed and can be quite large.
  • .tif / .tiff (Tagged Image File Format):. A flexible and adaptable file format often used for storing raster graphics, popular in photography, desktop publishing, and medical imaging. It can be lossless or lossy.
  • .svg (Scalable Vector Graphics): An XML-based vector image format that allows for scalability without loss of quality. Ideal for logos, icons, and illustrations.
  • .gif (Graphics Interchange Format): Supports animation and lossless compression, commonly used for simple animations and web graphics with limited color palettes.
  • .ico (Icon): An image file format used for computer icons in Microsoft Windows. It can contain multiple images at different sizes and color depths.
  • .webp: A modern image format developed by Google that provides superior lossless and lossy compression for images on the web.

2. Documents

Our application supports the following document file formats:

  • .csv (Comma Separated Values): A plain text file that stores tabular data, where values are separated by commas.
  • .pdf (Portable Document Format): A file format used to present documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems. It can contain text, images, hyperlinks, and more.
  • .doc: A proprietary word processing document format used by older versions of Microsoft Word.
  • .docx: An XML-based document format used by newer versions of Microsoft Word.
  • .odt (OpenDocument Text): An open standard document format used by word processors like LibreOffice Writer and Apache OpenOffice Writer.
  • .ott (OpenDocument Text Template): A template format for OpenDocument Text documents.
  • .rtf (Rich Text Format): A proprietary document file format developed by Microsoft for cross-platform document interchange.
  • .txt (Plain Text): A simple file format that contains unformatted text.
  • .md (Markdown): A lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax. Often used for creating web content, documentation, and readme files.
  • .tex (LaTeX): A document preparation system widely used for typesetting technical and scientific documents.

3. Spreadsheets

Our application supports the following spreadsheet file formats:

  • .xls: A proprietary spreadsheet file format used by older versions of Microsoft Excel.
  • .xlsx: An XML-based spreadsheet file format used by newer versions of Microsoft Excel.
  • .ods (OpenDocument Spreadsheet): An open standard spreadsheet format used by spreadsheet programs like LibreOffice Calc and Apache OpenOffice Calc.
  • .ots (OpenDocument Spreadsheet Template): A template format for OpenDocument Spreadsheet documents.

4. Presentations

Our application supports the following presentation file formats:

  • .ppt: A proprietary presentation file format used by older versions of Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • .pptx: An XML-based presentation file format used by newer versions of Microsoft PowerPoint.

5. Compressed Archives

Our application supports the following compressed archive file formats:

  • .zip: A popular archive file format that supports lossless data compression.
  • .tar (Tape Archive): A common archive format that bundles multiple files into one, often used in conjunction with compression formats.
  • .gz (Gzip): A file format used for data compression, typically used to compress single files. Often combined with .tar to create .tar.gz archives.
  • .bz2 (Bzip2): Another file format used for data compression, generally offering higher compression ratios than Gzip but with slower compression speed. Often combined with .tar to create .tar.bz2 archives.
  • .xz: A lossless data compression format that generally achieves higher compression ratios than both Gzip and Bzip2. Often combined with .tar to create .tar.xz archives.
  • .7z (7-Zip): A high-compression archive format known for its high compression ratio and strong encryption.
  • .rar (Roshal Archive): A proprietary archive file format that also supports data compression, error recovery, and file spanning.

6. JSON, XML, YAML

Our application supports the following data serialization formats:

  • .json (JavaScript Object Notation): A lightweight data-interchange format with a simple text-based structure.
  • .xml (Extensible Markup Language): A markup language designed for carrying data. It is both human-readable and machine-readable.
  • .yaml (YAML Ain't Markup Language) or (Yet Another Markup Language): A human-friendly data serialization standard for all programming languages. Commonly used for configuration files.
  • .yml: A common file extension for YAML files, interchangeable with .yaml.

This guide provides a comprehensive list of the file types currently supported by our stack. We may add support for more file types in future updates. Please refer back to this guide for the latest information.

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