File Extension Library


.HIGHLAND File Extension

  • Developer by: Quote-Unquote Apps
  • Category: Text Files
  • Format: Zip

What are .HIGHLAND files and how to open them?

Can't open .HIGHLAND 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 .HIGHLAND file.

What is a .HIGHLAND file extension?

.HIGHLAND file extension is created by Quote-Unquote Apps. .HIGHLAND has been classified as Text Files. The format of .HIGHLAND file is Zip.

.HIGHLAND is Highland Document

A HIGHLAND file is a document created by Highland, a macOS screenwriting program. It contains text formatted as a screenplay, stage play, graphic novel, manuscript, novel, speech, bulletin, article, treatment, or MLA report.

HIGHLAND file open in Quote-Unquote Apps Highland 2

You will most likely only encounter a HIGHLAND file if you are a screenwriter using the Highland app. You can only open a HIGHLAND file with Highland by selecting File → Open....

Highland documents are saved in the Highland file format, which is a compressed version of the TextBundle format designed to make the exchanging of plain text files more seamless between applications. A HIGHLAND file is actually a Zip-compressed archive that store the following contents:

  • One or more .JSON files - These files, which may be info.json, sprints.json, characters.json, etc., contain various document metadata.
  • A .FOUNTAIN, .MARKDOWN, or .TXT file - The file stores the text in the document.
  • "assets" folder - The folder stores images featured in the document.

While HIGHLAND files are meant to be opened and edited with Highland, you can also extract the contents in a HIGHLAND file. To do this, rename the .highland file extension to .zip and decompress the file as a TEXTBUNDLE file. You can then open the file with a program that supports the TextBundle format or rename the .textbundle file extension to .zip and decompress the file as a folder where you can edit the contents.

List of all softwares that can open the Highland Document
Mac
Quote-Unquote Apps Highland

How to fix problems with .HIGHLAND files

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