.HDF5 File Extension

Category: Various data Files

What is an .HDF5 file?

.HDF5 file extension has been classified as Various data Files.

.HDF5 is Hierarchical Data Format

The hdf5 file extension is one of the several suffixes used for files in the Hierarchical Data Format.

HDF is the name of a set of file formats and libraries designed to store and organize large amounts of numerical data originally developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.

.HDF5 file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .HDF5 file type is not actively used and is obsolete.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:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .hdf5 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 Open .HDF5 file on different platforms

Open .HDF5 File on Windows

Right-click a .HDF5

Left-click "Open With" > "Choose another app"

Select the program that opens .HDF5 file and Select check box "Always use this app to open .HDF5 files" Press "Ok"

Open .HDF5 File on Mac

Right-click (or Ctrl + Left-click) the .HDF5 file

Click "Open With" > "Other.."

Then choose another program from the app list and press "Open"

Select check box "Turn on" for "Always open in app"

Open .HDF5 File on Linux

Right click on the .HDF5 file, choose "Open with" and select a program from the list above

Open .HDF5 File on iPhone

Select a file. If you don't see an application to open the .HDF5 file, tap "Share" and choose the right app.
Method 2
Save the file. Then open the app «Files». Touch and hold the file, then release your finger. You will see a black menu bar. After that tap "Share" and select an application.

Open .HDF5 File on Android

Tap the Settings icon on an Android smartphone, then select «Applications». Click the Settings icon in the upper right corner of the screen, to change the default apps.
If you want to open, edit, save or even convert .HDF5 files on Android, then your best bet is to download one of the dedicated apps available on Google Play.

How to fix problems with .HDF5 files

You need to update the application that you normally use to open .HDF5 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .HDF5 file format

You need to check the .HDF5 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)