CAT file - How do I open a .cat file?

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

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

✅ Quicken IntelliCharge Categorization

.cat

Description:
CAT is an Intuit Quicken IntelliCharge Categorization data. Quicken is a personal finance management tool, with a vast array of features.

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: Intuit Quicken

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

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CAT related links:

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CAT related extensions:

.qel

Quicken Electronic Library

.qsd

Intuit Quicken Data

.zix

Quicken Data

.hif

Quicken Online Data

.kmy

KMyMoney Data

.ofx

Open Financial Exchange Document

✅ TINA Pro Catalog

.cat

Description:
The CAT file is a TINA Pro Catalog. TINA is a circuit simulation and PCB design software package for analyzing, designing, and real time testing of analog, digital, VHDL, MCU, and mixed electronic circuits and their PCB layouts, it is made by Designsoft. CAT files contain the built-in TINA components and the built-in semiconductor catalogs.

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: TINA

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

-

CAT related links:

-

CAT related extensions:

.tsc

TINA v6 Schematic Data

.sch

TINA Schematic Data

.lib

TINA Library

.tld

TINA Library Descriptor

.ind

TINA Library Index

.prm

TINA Pro Analyses Control Parameter File

✅ Microsoft Windows Security Catalog

.cat

Description:
The CAT file is a Microsoft Windows Security Catalog. The security catalog contains the cryptographic hashes of all files included in the troubleshooting pack.

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Other files

Application: Microsoft Windows Update

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

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CAT related links:

-

CAT related extensions:

.mum

Microsoft Windows Update Package

✅ Concordance Database Concatenation Data

.cat

Description:
The CAT file is a Concordance Database Concatenation Data. Concordance is an electronic discovery, litigation document management, and litigation support tool.

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: Concordance

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

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CAT related links:

-

CAT related extensions:

.cib

Concordance Imagebase File

.dcb

Concordance Database

.opt

Concordance Native Viewer Database

.ivt

Concordance Inverted Full Text Database

.dct

Concordance Dictionary Database

.cpl

Concordance Desktop Programming Language Script

✅ Advanced Disk Catalog Database

.cat

Description:
The CAT file is an Advanced Disk Catalog Database. Advanced Disk Catalog is an easy-to-use cataloguing program for Microsoft Windows 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP and 2003.

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: Advanced Disk Catalog Database

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

-

CAT related links:

-

CAT related extensions:

-

✅ IBM Rational Rose Logical Package

.cat

Description:
The CAT file is an IBM Rational Rose Logical Package. The IBM Rational Rose is a visual modeling tool for software development using UML.

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: IBM Rational Rose

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

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CAT related links:

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CAT related extensions:

.rpy

IBM Rational Rhapsody Project

.rpyx

IBM Rational Rhapsody 8.3 Project

.pty

IBM Rational Rose Property Set

.or8

IBM Rational Rose Oracle8 Database Model Report

.mqs

IBM MDWorkbench MQL Script

.tgl

IBM MDWorkbench Text Generation Language Script

✅ CircuitCAM Design Template

.cat

Description:
The CAT file is a CircuitCAM Design Template. CircuitCAM is a Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) system for Printed Circuit Boards (PCB).

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: CircuitCAM

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

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CAT related links:

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CAT related extensions:

.cam-pkg

CircuitCAM Design Package

.cam-ft

CircuitCAM Footpring Library

.cam-gmc

CircuitCAM GMC Library

.cam

CircuitCAM Design

.cpf

CircuitCAM Manufacturing Process Definition Data

✅ IBM Cognos Impromptu Database Report

.cat

Description:
The CAT file is an IBM Cognos Impromptu Database Report. IBM Cognos Impromptu is a financial analysis tool.

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: Cognos Impromptu

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

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CAT related links:

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CAT related extensions:

.imr

Impromptu Report File

.iqd

Cognos Impromptu Query Definition

.icr

Impromptu Content Report

.cub

IBM Cognos PowerPlay Cube Data

.ppr

IBM Cognos PowerPlay Report Data

.ppx

IBM Cognos PowerPlay Data

✅ ArcSoft PhotoStudio CAT Data

.cat

Description:
The CAT file is an ArcSoft PhotoStudio CAT Data. ArcSoft PhotoStudio is a photo editing application featuring an array of advanced tools.

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: ArcSoft PhotoStudio

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

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CAT related links:

XnView

CAT related extensions:

.psf

ArcSoft PhotoStudio Image

.stm

ArcSoft PhotoStudio Stamp Image

.psic

ArcSoft PhotoStudio Icon

✅ dBase IV Catalog Backup

.cat

Description:
The CAT file is a dBase IV Catalog Backup. dBase is a widely used database management system (DBMS) for computers.

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: dBase

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

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CAT related links:

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CAT related extensions:

.dbf

Aston-Tate dBASE Database

.sqr

SQR Script

.sql

SQL Script

.frg

DBase IV Uncompiled Report

.urd

Ultra Recall Database

.db

General Database File

✅ ESO-MIDAS Catalog Data

.cat

Description:
The CAT file is an ESO-MIDAS Catalog Data. The ESO-MIDAS system provides general tools for image processing and data reduction with emphasis on astronomical applications including imaging and special reduction packages for ESO instrumentation at La Silla and the VLT at Paranal.

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: ESO-MIDAS

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

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CAT related links:

-

CAT related extensions:

.bdf

ESO-MIDAS BDF Disk Image

.tbl

ESO-MIDAS Table Data

.fit

ESO-MIDAS FIT Data

✅ TablEdit Chord Catalog

.cat

Description:
The CAT file is a TablEdit Chord Catalog. TablEdit is a program for creating, editing, printing and listening to tablature and sheet music for guitar and other fretted, stringed instruments, including mandolin, bass and banjo.

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Document files

Application: TablEdit

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

-

CAT related links:

TEFView

CAT related extensions:

.tef

TablEdit Tablature

✅ Fallout 3 CAT Data

.cat

Description:
The CAT file is a Fallout 3 CAT Data. Fallout 3 is a post apocalyptic sci-fi action role-playing open world video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios.

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Game Data files

Application: Fallout 3

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

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CAT related links:

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CAT related extensions:

.fos

Fallout 3 Saved Game

.fomod

Fallout 3 Mod Archive

.sclp

Fallout 4 Sceleton Data

.sdp

Fallout 3 Shader Package

.esp

Fallout 3 Game Plugin

.esm

Fallout 3 Master Data

✅ Catz Game Data

.cat

Description:
The CAT file is a Catz Game Data. Petz (Dogz and Catz) is a series of single-player video games dating back to 1995, in which the player can adopt, raise, care for and breed their own virtual pets.

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Game Data files

Application: Catz

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

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CAT related links:

-

CAT related extensions:

.toy

Catz and Dogz Game Data

✅ MacImage Hybrid CD-ROM Image

.cat

Description:
The CAT file is a MacImage Hybrid CD-ROM Image. MacImage is an utility to produce hybrid Macintosh/PC (HFS/ISO 9660) CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs on a PC.

The CAT format description is not yet available

Category: Disk Image files

Application: MacImage

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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CAT aliases:

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CAT related links:

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CAT related extensions:

.mipr

MacImage Hybrid CD-ROM Project

.miso

MacImage ISO+ Project

.hfs

MacImage HFS Disk Image

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

🔄 .cat converters

The following softwares are capable of converting .cat files to other formats:

For example, using the softwares above, a .cat file can be converted into one of the following formats:

🚫 The .cat file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

🔴 Can't open a .cat 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.cat

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 .cat 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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