MIME Type Lookup & Extension Finder

Find MIME types and file extensions.

About MIME Type Lookup & Extension Finder

The MIME Type Lookup & Extension Finder is a comprehensive networking and web development reference tool that cross-references file extensions with official IANA Media Types (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions). Covering over 100+ file formats across documents (PDF, DOCX), archives (ZIP, TAR, GZ), audio/video streams (MP4, WebM, MP3), images (PNG, WebP, SVG, AVIF), web fonts (WOFF2), code assets (JS, TS, CSS), and structured data (JSON, XML, CSV). Essential for setting correct HTTP Content-Type headers and configuring web servers.

Key features

• Bi-Directional Search: Search by file extension (.json, .webp) or by MIME type string (application/json, image/webp)
• 100+ IANA Media Formats: Comprehensive database spanning 8 core categories from web documents to streaming media
• Category-Based Filtering: Filter formats by Documents, Images, Audio, Video, Archives, Fonts, Code, and Data
• Instant Content-Type Header Reference: Displays exact HTTP Content-Type header syntax with one-click copying

How to use

• Enter Extension or MIME String: Type a file extension (e.g. svg, webp, pdf) or MIME type (e.g. text/html) into the search bar.
• Explore Matching Formats: Browse the filtered table displaying extension, official MIME type, format description, and category.
• Copy Content-Type Header: Click "Copy" on any row to copy the exact MIME type or Content-Type header for your server configuration.

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