.part files
.part file
Partial Download
An incomplete download from Firefox or a download manager.
What opens a .part file
- Windows
- Resume the download in Firefox or your download manager
- macOS
- Resume the download in Firefox or your download manager
- Linux
- Resume the download in Firefox or your download manager
What a .part file is
Firefox writes a .part file while fetching, alongside a small .part file entry in its downloads database, and renames it on completion. A stranded .part means the transfer never finished. Restart the download rather than renaming the file; the same convention is used by aria2, JDownloader and various torrent clients.
Details
- Extension
- .part
- Full name
- Partial Download
- Category
- Data
- Created by
- Mozilla and others
- Format
- Binary
Common questions
- How do I open a .part file?
- On Windows use Resume the download in Firefox or your download manager; on macOS use Resume the download in Firefox or your download manager; on Linux use Resume the download in Firefox or your download manager. An incomplete download from Firefox or a download manager.
- What is a .part file?
- Partial Download. Firefox writes a .part file while fetching, alongside a small .part file entry in its downloads database, and renames it on completion. A stranded .part means the transfer never finished.
Related pages
- .csv — Comma-Separated Values A spreadsheet as plain text, one row per line — the universal data exchange form
- .json — JavaScript Object Notation The standard text format for structured data on the web and in config files.
- .xml — Extensible Markup Language A tag-based text format for structured data, still everywhere in enterprise syst
- .yaml — YAML Data File An indentation-based configuration format, readable but unforgiving about whites
- .log — Log File A plain-text record of what a program did, newest events usually at the bottom.
- .torrent — BitTorrent Metainfo File A few kilobytes of metadata describing what to download and from whom — not the
- .dat — Generic Data File A meaningless extension — .dat says only that some program stored data here.
- .vcf — vCard Contact File One or more contacts as plain text — the standard way to move an address book.
- .sql — SQL Script A text file of database commands — often a full database dump.
- .ics — iCalendar Event A calendar invitation or event feed in a plain-text standard format.
- .sqlite — SQLite Database A complete relational database in a single file — the most deployed database in
- .db — Generic Database File An extension many programs use for their data — it does not identify one format.
Sources
- Media Types Registry — IANA
- Official vendor product documentation — At One Place