POV file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .pov file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .pov file?
- What program do I need to open a .pov file?
- How can the .pov file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .pov files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ POV-Ray Raytracing Format
- 🔄 .pov file converters
- 🚫 .pov file related errors
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ POV-Ray Raytracing Format
POV file is a POV-Ray Raytracing Format. The Persistence of Vision Raytracer (POV-Ray) is a high-quality, totally free tool for creating stunning three-dimensional graphics. It is available in official versions for Windows, Mac OS/Mac OS X and i86 Linux. The source code is available for those wanting to do their own ports.
Other types of files may also use the .pov file extension.
🚫 The .pov 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 .pov 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.pov
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 .pov 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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