GTF file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .gtf file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .gtf file?
- What program do I need to open a .gtf file?
- How can the .gtf file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .gtf files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ Gene Transfer Format File
- 🔄 .gtf file converters
- 🚫 .gtf file related errors
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✅ Gene Transfer Format File
The GTF file is a General Feature Format File. The Gene transfer format (GTF) is a file format used to hold information about gene structure. It is a tab-delimited text format based on the general feature format (GFF), but contains some additional conventions specific to gene information.
Other types of files may also use the .gtf file extension.
🚫 The .gtf 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?
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🔴 Can't open a .gtf 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.gtf
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 .gtf 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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