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.EDT File Extension

  • Developer by: Adobe Systems Incorporated
  • Category: Settings, options, themes or skins Files

What are .EDT files and how to open them?

Can't open .EDT file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .EDT file.

What is a .EDT file extension?

.EDT file extension is created by Adobe Systems Incorporated. .EDT has been classified as Settings, options, themes or skins Files.

.EDT is Adobe Ebook download settings

The edt file extension is related to old program called Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader.

The edt file is not actual e-book but an instruction for the program how to download the e-book, which usually was in PDF format.

Nowadays EDT format is somewhat rare, but Adobe Digital Editions should still open it.

.EDT file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .EDT file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

Use Adobe Digital Editions to open *.edt file.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .edt file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .EDT files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .EDT files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .EDT file format
  2. You need to check the .EDT file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)