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Details of extension .mobi

On this page, we're going to take a closer look at the .mobi file extension, which is related to Mobipocket Reader E-Book. We'll explain what exactly a .mobi 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 .mobi files into different formats, we'll give you some tips on how to do that too. Let's see the file format associated with this file extension!

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prc file - Mobipocket Reader E-Book

Mobipocket Reader E-Book

The PRC file is a Mobipocket Reader E-Book document.
Category: Ebook files
Application: Mobipocket Reader
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/x-mobipocket
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
mobi
Related extensions:
.jtx Jrju Text File
.rt_ Compressed RTF Document
.uue Uuencoded Data
.azn Amazon Kindle Newspaper Data
Links:

The .mobi 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 .mobi extension may contain various content types. If you have helpful information about this extension, write to us!

Could someone have spelled the .mobi file extension wrong?

In our database, we came across the following similar extensions:

.mbi MagicISO Multi-Boot Image
.obi Microsoft Outlook RSS Subscription Data
.mob MobTV P2P File
.moi JVC Everio Video Information Data

The .mobi extension is frequently misused

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

mbi (1), obi (1), mob (1), moi (1)

Having trouble opening a .mobi file?

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

Windows can't open this file:

File: example.mobi

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

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