MIME Type Lookup

Find registered media types by extension or type.

How to use MIME Type Lookup

Find registered media types by extension or type.

  1. Select Load example or paste your own test input.
  2. Choose Run and review the available options.
  3. Run the selected action; review any validation message.
  4. Inspect the output before copying, printing or downloading it.

A small example

Input:
pdf

Example output:
[
  {
    "mime": "application/pdf",
    "source": "iana",
    "compressible": false,
    "extensions": [
      "pdf"
    ]
  }
]

When the result looks wrong

An extension or media-type lookup does not inspect file contents. Do not use it as a security check on uploaded files.

Questions about MIME Type Lookup

Is my input uploaded?

File and text processing runs in your browser. Opening the website still loads application assets from its host.

What if the result looks wrong?

An extension or media-type lookup does not inspect file contents. Do not use it as a security check on uploaded files.

Can I use sensitive production data?

Prefer non-sensitive test data. Never paste live access tokens, passwords or confidential documents into a site without assessing its code and environment.

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Supported input and output

Text input; check the selected action and example for the expected syntax.

See the result panel and available copy or download controls for the selected action.

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