PDV file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .pdv file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .pdv file?
- What program do I need to open a .pdv file?
- How can the .pdv file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .pdv files to another format?
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4 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ Privacy Drive Volume

The PDV file is a Privacy Drive Volume. Privacy Drive is a data encryption software that enables you to create secure storage volumes where you can store your sensitive files and protect them from unauthorized access.
✅ Velocity Process Data

The PDV file is a Velocity Process Data. Velocity is a software package for use with TRDI Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers.
✅ SmartWare Printer Driver

The PDV file is a SmartWare Printer Driver. SmartWare is a programming platform. SmartWare also includes a word processor, spreadsheet, and communication modules.
✅ ParaView VTK Graphic Data

The PDV file is a ParaView VTK Graphic Data. The Visualization Toolkit (VTK) is an open-source, freely available software system for 3D computer graphics, image processing and visualization.
Other types of files may also use the .pdv file extension.
🚫 The .pdv 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 .pdv 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.pdv
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 .pdv 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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