File Extension Library


.X16 File Extension

  • Developer by: Adobe Systems Incorporated
  • Category: Document Files

What are .X16 files and how to open them?

Can't open .X16 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 .X16 file.

What is a .X16 file extension?

.X16 file extension is created by Adobe Systems Incorporated. .X16 has been classified as Document Files.

.X16 is Macromedia extra document

The x16 file extension is associated with applications developed by Macromedia, like Macromedia Flash,Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Freehand, Authorware, etc.

The x16 file stores extra document.

Macromedia was acquired by Adobe in 2005.

.X16 file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .X16 file type is not actively used and is obsolete.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 .x16 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 .X16 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .X16 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .X16 file format
  2. You need to check the .X16 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)