Identify a File's Real Type
Check a file's magic number to see what it actually is.
Buail comhaid anseo, nó cliceáil chun brabhsáil
Any file gan teorainn méid comhaid
Ní fhágann do chomhaid do ghléas riamh. Tarlaíonn gach próiseáil go háitiúil i do bhrabhsálaí.
Inspect the raw bytes of any file — offset, hex, and ASCII columns, like a classic hex editor. The file is read locally and never uploaded.
file identification tips
The first bytes (magic number) reveal the true format regardless of the file extension.
The tool names common types automatically — PNG, PDF, ZIP, MP4, and more.
Useful when a file has the wrong or no extension, or you suspect it's mislabeled.
Read locally — safe for unknown files.
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