ALE file - How do I open a .ale file?
The table below provides useful information about the .ale file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .ale file?
- What program do I need to open a .ale file?
- How can the .ale file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .ale files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ Avid Log Exchange File
- 🔄 .ale file converters
- 🚫 .ale file related errors
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✅ Avid Log Exchange File

The ALE file is an Avid Log Exchange File. The Avid Log Exchange (ALE) file format was created so that the contents of film-based databases could be transferred between systems.
Other types of files may also use the .ale file extension.
🚫 The .ale file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar file extensions in our database:
🔴 Can't open a .ale file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.ale
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .ale file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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