What file formats are supported by Box?
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Basic Restrictions
You can upload any type of digital file to Box up to 50GB.
Preview Restrictions
Box has an integrated file viewer which allows you to see a file in its entirety before sharing the content or downloading it to your computer. Below are some of the common file types that support the preview function. (A complete list is available from the Box support site: What file extension types can be viewed by Box's Content Preview?)
File Type | Format/Extension |
|---|---|
Adobe | Adobe Acrobat (pdf), Adobe Illustrator (ai), Adobe Photoshop (psd) |
Microsoft Office | MS Excel (xls, xlsx), MS Powerpoint (ppt, pptx), MS Word (doc, docx) |
Open Office | Open Office Presentation (odp), Open Office Spreadsheet (ods), Open Office Word Processing (odt) |
Text | csv, rtf, txt, html |
WordPerfect | wpd |
Image | jpeg, png, gif, tiff, bmp |
Audio/Video | flv, swf, mp3, mp4, avi, mov, mpg, mpeg, wmv, qt, ra, ram |
Size: Content preview can display files up to 35MB in size.