File Extension Library


.MAIN File Extension

  • Developer by: FileMaker, Inc.
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .MAIN files and how to open them?

Can't open .MAIN 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 .MAIN file.

What is a .MAIN file extension?

.MAIN file extension is created by FileMaker, Inc.. .MAIN has been classified as Various data Files.

.MAIN is FileMaker dictionary data

The main file extension is associated with the FleMaker, a relational database management system for Microsoft Windows and macOS (OS X) operating systems.

The .main file stores dictionary data for FileMaker.


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 .main 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 .MAIN files

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