.HDF File Extension
What are .HDF files and how to open them?
Can't open .HDF 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 .HDF file.
What is a .HDF file extension?
.HDF file extension has been classified as Data Files.
.HDF is Hierarchical Data Format File
Standardized file format for storing scientific data; used in environmental science, non-destructive testing, neutron scattering, and aerospace applications; HDF utilities can manipulate, view, analyze, visualize, and convert scientific data from HDF files.
Two commonly used versions of HDF include HDF4 and HDF5. Each version includes software libraries that contain functions for analyzing and manipulating the data in HDF files.
The HDF Group maintains a list of programs that can read and process HDF files. One common open source option is GDAL - The Geospatial Data Abstraction Library.
List of all softwares that can open the Hierarchical Data Format File
| Windows | | The HDF Group HDFView |
| GDAL |
| WaveMetrics IGOR Pro |
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| Mac | | The HDF Group HDFView |
| Basic ENVISAT Atmospheric Toolbox |
| WaveMetrics IGOR Pro |
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| Linux | | The HDF Group HDFView |
| Basic ENVISAT Atmospheric Toolbox |
| GDAL | |