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.WCS File Extension

  • Category: Various data Files

What is an .WCS file?

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

.WCS is Astrometry data

The wcs file extension is related to some sort of rare files that contain astrometry data. Most likely used in some scientific software.

Seems to be very rare used or obsolete file format.

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

Currently, .WCS file type is not actively used and is obsolete.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 .wcs 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 Open .WCS file on different platforms

Open .WCS File on Windows

  • Right-click a .WCS
  • Left-click "Open With" > "Choose another app"
  • Select the program that opens .WCS file and Select check box "Always use this app to open .WCS files" Press "Ok"

Open .WCS File on Mac

  • Right-click (or Ctrl + Left-click) the .WCS file
  • Click "Open With" > "Other.."
  • Then choose another program from the app list and press "Open"
  • Select check box "Turn on" for "Always open in app"

Open .WCS File on Linux

Right click on the .WCS file, choose "Open with" and select a program from the list above

Open .WCS File on iPhone

Select a file. If you don't see an application to open the .WCS file, tap "Share" and choose the right app.
Method 2
Save the file. Then open the app «Files». Touch and hold the file, then release your finger. You will see a black menu bar. After that tap "Share" and select an application.

Open .WCS File on Android

Tap the Settings icon on an Android smartphone, then select «Applications». Click the Settings icon in the upper right corner of the screen, to change the default apps.
If you want to open, edit, save or even convert .WCS files on Android, then your best bet is to download one of the dedicated apps available on Google Play.

How to fix problems with .WCS files

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