File Extension Library


.OFX File Extension

  • Category: Data Files

What are .OFX files and how to open them?

Can't open .OFX 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 .OFX file.

What is a .OFX file extension?

.OFX file extension has been classified as Data Files.

.OFX is Open Financial Exchange File

An OFX file is a financial data file created in the Open Financial Exchange (OFX) format, an open format for transferring data between vendors, consumers, and financial systems. It contains transactions, statements, and other financial information. OFX files are typically sent to individual users as credit card or banking statements from a financial institution.

OFX is an SGML-based file format standardized in 1997 by Intuit, Microsoft, and CheckFree. It replaced the Open Financial Connectivity (.OFC) format used by Microsoft Money and is now the standard container for financial information under the Open Financial Exchange Consortium.

List of all softwares that can open the Open Financial Exchange File
Windows
Intuit Quicken
Reilly Technologies Moneydance
GnuCash
Microsoft Money
Mac
Intuit Quicken
Reilly Technologies Moneydance
GnuCash
Apple Numbers
Linux
KMyMoney
GnuCash
Web
Sage One

How to fix problems with .OFX files

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