Details of extension .ics

On this page, we're going to take a closer look at the .ics file extension. We'll explain what exactly a .ics fileformat is and how you can use it. If you're interested in learning more details about this type of file, we'll show you where to find them. And if you ever need to convert .ics files into different formats, we'll give you some tips on how to do that too. Let's see the 4 file formats associated with this file extension!

Contents

• IronCAD Scene
• Swiftview Imaging Command Set
• iCalendar Data
• InCenter Server Settings Backup

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IronCAD Scene

The ICS file is an IronCAD scene.

Category: Document files

Application: IronCAD

Program name: -

Mime-type: application/octat-stream

Magic bytes (HEX): -

Magic string (ASCII): -

Aliases:

-

Related extensions:

.bdm PTC Creo BDM File

.adt Autodesk AutoCAD Audit Log

.tcp TurboCAD Mac Pro Drawing

.part Pro/ENGINEER CAD Part Data

Links:

-

Swiftview Imaging Command Set

The ICS file is a Swiftview Imaging Command Set. The Imaging Command Set (ICS) is the primary language to configure and control SwiftView Viewer and SwiftConvert.

Category: Graphic files

Application: SwiftView Viewer

Program name: -

Mime-type: application/vnd.swiftview-ics

Magic bytes (HEX): -

Magic string (ASCII): -

Aliases:

vdt

Related extensions:

.svp Swiftview Command File

.zhp Compressed Swiftview Document

Links:

-

iCalendar Data

The ICS file is an iCalendar Data. iCalendar is a standard (RFC 2445 or RFC2445 Syntax Reference) for calendar data exchange. The standard is also known as iCal, which is the name of the Apple Computer calendar program that was the first software implementation of the standard.

Category: Document files

Application: Microsoft Outlook

Program name: outlook.exe

Mime-type: text/calendar

Magic bytes (HEX): -

Magic string (ASCII): -

Aliases:

ical, icalendar

Related extensions:

.vcs vCalendar Document

Links:

Apple iCal

InCenter Server Settings Backup

The ICS file is an InCenter Server Settings Backup. The InCenter is an administrative tool for the centralized monitoring and management of one or many Clavister Next Generation Firewalls.

Category: Archive files

Application: Clavister InCenter

Program name: -

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic bytes (HEX): -

Magic string (ASCII): -

Aliases:

-

Related extensions:

.fwl InCenter Raw Firewall Log

.upg InCenter NetWall Node Upgrade Package

Links:

-

The .ics file extension might not only belong to a single type of file, there could be various kinds that use it. Keep in mind that files with the .ics extension may contain various content types. If you have helpful information about this extension, write to us!

The .ics extension is frequently misused

People sometimes confuse the .ics filename extension. Based on the searches on our site, here are the most common misspellings from the past year.

Having trouble opening a .ics file?

If you want to open a .ics file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. Incorrect settings for the .ics association can trigger this error.

Windows can't open this file:

File: example.ics

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To change file associations:

• Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
• In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
• Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.

Supported operating systems

Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux, Mac OS X, macOS, iOS, Android