.djvu files
.djvu file
DjVu Scanned Document
A scanned-document format that compresses text pages far better than PDF.
What opens a .djvu file
- Windows
- SumatraPDF, DjVuLibre / DjView, Calibre
- macOS
- Calibre, DjView (via Homebrew)
- Linux
- Okular, Document Viewer / Evince (built in), DjView
What a .djvu file is
DjVu was developed at AT&T Labs in the 1990s to make scanned books small by separating text from background images, and academic and public-domain archives still distribute in it. Nothing opens it out of the box: Windows needs SumatraPDF or DjVuLibre, Linux has Okular and Evince, and on macOS the practical answers are Calibre or a DjVu app from the App Store. Converting to PDF makes the file bigger but universally readable.
Converting it
A .djvu file is commonly converted to .pdf, .jpg, .png, .txt or .epub. It is a binary format, so a text editor will show unreadable characters rather than its contents.
Details
- Extension
- .djvu
- Full name
- DjVu Scanned Document
- Category
- E-books
- MIME type
- image/vnd.djvu
- Created by
- AT&T Labs / LizardTech
- Format
- Binary
Common questions
- How do I open a .djvu file?
- On Windows use SumatraPDF; on macOS use Calibre; on Linux use Okular. A scanned-document format that compresses text pages far better than PDF.
- What is a .djvu file?
- DjVu Scanned Document. DjVu was developed at AT&T Labs in the 1990s to make scanned books small by separating text from background images, and academic and public-domain archives still distribute in it. Nothing opens it out of the box: Windows needs SumatraPDF or DjVuLibre, Linux has Okular and Evince, and on macOS the practical answers are Calibre or a DjVu app from the App Store.
- Can I convert a .djvu file?
- Yes. It is usually converted to .pdf, .jpg, .png, .txt or .epub, either by exporting from one of the programs listed above or with a format converter.
Related pages
- .epub — Electronic Publication The open ebook standard — reflowable text that adapts to any screen size.
- .mobi — Mobipocket Ebook Amazon's older Kindle format, retired for new content in 2022.
- .azw3 — Kindle Format 8 The Kindle ebook format with modern layout support — usually DRM-locked.
- .cbz — Comic Book Archive (ZIP) A zip file full of page images, renamed so comic readers pick it up.
- .cbr — Comic Book Archive (RAR) The same idea as CBZ but built on RAR, so it needs a RAR-capable reader.
Sources
- Media Types Registry — IANA
- Official vendor product documentation — At One Place