File Extension Library


.LOCAL File Extension

  • Developer by: Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.
  • Category: Settings, options, themes or skins Files

What are .LOCAL files and how to open them?

Can't open .LOCAL 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 .LOCAL file.

What is a .LOCAL file extension?

.LOCAL file extension is created by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.. .LOCAL has been classified as Settings, options, themes or skins Files.

.LOCAL is Delphi user-specific project options

The local file extension is related to the Delphi, an integrated development tool, originally developed by Borland, now owned by Embarcadero.

When using StarTeam projects the .local file will contains overrides to settings from the .bdsproj file.


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 .local 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 .LOCAL files

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