.ai Adobe Illustrator document
Other formats
| MIME type | application/illustrator |
|---|---|
| Description | Adobe Illustrator document |
| Category | Other formats |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .ai file?
A .ai file is a “Adobe Illustrator document” (MIME type application/illustrator).
How do I open a .ai file?
With the program that created the file. On Linux, xdg-mime query default with the MIME type shows the default application, and xdg-open opens the file with it.
How can you tell a genuine .ai file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.ai shows the guessed type.
Which MIME type belongs to .ai?
The MIME type is application/illustrator. In the Apache web server: AddType application/illustrator .ai; in nginx: types { application/illustrator ai; }.