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About this tool

Identify likely formats and MIME by signature, check extensions and inspect hexadecimal headers.

Common uses

  • Identify likely formats and MIME by signature, check extensions and inspect hexadecimal headers.
  • Investigate files that still fail after changing an extension.

How to use it

  1. 1.Select local files or enter input and configure options.
  2. 2.Process, review the preview, then download or copy the result.

Limits and notes

  • Up to 20 files / 64 MiB, 32 MiB per file. Not a virus scan. Plain text and unknown signatures remain inconclusive.

Frequently asked questions

Are files uploaded?

Processing stays in your browser; input is not uploaded.

What are the limits?

Up to 20 files / 64 MiB, 32 MiB per file. Not a virus scan. Plain text and unknown signatures remain inconclusive.

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