File Extension Library


.PHRED File Extension

  • Developer by: CodonCode
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .PHRED files and how to open them?

Can't open .PHRED 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 .PHRED file.

What is a .PHRED file extension?

.PHRED file extension is created by CodonCode. .PHRED has been classified as Various data Files.

.PHRED is Phred data

The phred file extension is associated with the Phred, a base-calling program for DNA sequence traces for Windows, Mac OS X and Unix/Linux-based operating systems.

The phred file contains some kind of data from Phred.


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 .phred 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 .PHRED files

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