File Type Detector
Detect file types using magic number signatures
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Detect file types using magic number signatures
About File Type Detection
What are Magic Numbers?
Magic numbers are specific byte sequences at the beginning of files that identify the file format. They're more reliable than file extensions, which can be easily changed.
Common Uses:
- • Security scanning
- • File validation
- • Format verification
- • Data recovery
Supported Formats:
- • Images: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, WebP
- • Documents: PDF, DOC, DOCX
- • Archives: ZIP, RAR, 7Z, GZIP
- • Audio: MP3, WAV, OGG
- • Video: MP4, MKV, AVI
- • Executables: EXE, ELF, CLASS
- • And many more...