BED file extension

The table below provides useful information about the .bed file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .bed file?
• What program do I need to open a .bed file?
• How can the .bed file be opened, edited or printed?
• How can I convert .bed files to another format?

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3 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

✅ BED Genome Annotation Track

.bed

Description:
The BED file is a BED Genome Annotation Track. BED format provides a flexible way to define the data lines that are displayed in an annotation track.

BED format description

Category: Data files

Application: Integrated Genome Browser

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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.wig

Wiggle Genome Track Data

.gff

General Feature Format File

.gtf

Gene Transfer Format File

✅ PLINK Binary Biallelic Genotype Table

.bed

Description:
The BED file is a PLINK Binary Biallelic Genotype Table. PLINK is a free, open-source whole genome association analysis toolset, designed to perform a range of basic, large-scale analyses in a computationally efficient manner.

BED format description

Category: Data files

Application: PLINK

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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.hom

PLINK Homozygosity Data

.frqx

PLINK Genotype Count Report

.gvar

PLINK Genetic Variant File

.tfam

PLINK Individual Information File

.rel

PLINK Text Relationship Matrix

.fst

PLINK Fixation Index Report

.bim

PLINK Extended MAP File

.hwe

PLINK Hardy-Weinberg Exact Test Statistic Report

.imiss

PLINK Individual-based Missing Data Report

.fam

PLINK Individual Information File

✅ InfoSnorkel Data

.bed

Description:
The BED file is an InfoSnorkel Data. InfoSnorkel is a Windows application that makes it easy to create customized, up-to-date, personal news pages.

BED format description not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: InfoSnorkel

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Other types of files may also use the .bed file extension.

🚫 The .bed file extension is often given incorrectly!

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🔴 Can't open a .bed 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.bed

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 .bed 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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