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title: ".crdownload file — what it is and how to open it"
description: "A .crdownload file is a Chrome Partial Download. An unfinished download in Chrome or Edge — not a real file yet. How to open one on Windows, macOS and Linux, and what to convert it to."
url: https://atoneplace.net/file/crdownload/
site: "At One Place"
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# .crdownload files

**.crdownload file: Chrome Partial Download**

An unfinished download in Chrome or Edge — not a real file yet.

## What opens a .crdownload file

- **Windows:** Resume the download in Chrome or Edge
- **macOS:** Resume the download in Chrome or Edge
- **Linux:** Resume the download in Chrome or Chromium

## What a .crdownload file is

Chromium-based browsers append .crdownload while a download is in progress and rename the file properly when it completes. If one is stuck, the download failed or was paused: resume or restart it from the browser's Downloads page. Renaming a partial .crdownload to the real extension gives you a truncated, usually unusable file, though a partially downloaded video will sometimes play up to the point it reached.

## Details

- **Extension:** .crdownload
- **Full name:** Chrome Partial Download
- **Category:** Data
- **Created by:** Google (Chromium)
- **Format:** Binary

## Common questions

### How do I open a .crdownload file?

On Windows use Resume the download in Chrome or Edge; on macOS use Resume the download in Chrome or Edge; on Linux use Resume the download in Chrome or Chromium. An unfinished download in Chrome or Edge — not a real file yet.

### What is a .crdownload file?

Chrome Partial Download. Chromium-based browsers append .crdownload while a download is in progress and rename the file properly when it completes. If one is stuck, the download failed or was paused: resume or restart it from the browser's Downloads page.

## Related pages

- [.csv — Comma-Separated Values](https://atoneplace.net/file/csv/)
- [.json — JavaScript Object Notation](https://atoneplace.net/file/json/)
- [.xml — Extensible Markup Language](https://atoneplace.net/file/xml/)
- [.yaml — YAML Data File](https://atoneplace.net/file/yaml/)
- [.log — Log File](https://atoneplace.net/file/log/)
- [.torrent — BitTorrent Metainfo File](https://atoneplace.net/file/torrent/)
- [.dat — Generic Data File](https://atoneplace.net/file/dat/)
- [.vcf — vCard Contact File](https://atoneplace.net/file/vcf/)
- [.sql — SQL Script](https://atoneplace.net/file/sql/)
- [.ics — iCalendar Event](https://atoneplace.net/file/ics/)
- [.sqlite — SQLite Database](https://atoneplace.net/file/sqlite/)
- [.db — Generic Database File](https://atoneplace.net/file/db/)

## Sources

- Media Types Registry — IANA (https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/)
- Official vendor product documentation — At One Place (/about/)