File Extension Library


.SVN File Extension

  • Category: Various data Files

What are .SVN files and how to open them?

Can't open .SVN 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 .SVN file.

What is a .SVN file extension?

.SVN file extension has been classified as Various data Files.

.SVN is Subversion data

The svn file extension is associated with the Subversion (SVN), a version control system initiated in 2000 by CollabNet Inc.

It is used to maintain current and historical versions of files such as source code, web pages, and documentation. Its goal is to be a mostly-compatible successor to the widely used Concurrent Versions System (CVS).

.SVN file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .SVN file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


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 .svn 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 .SVN files

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