.apng Animated PNG image
Images
| MIME type | image/apng |
|---|---|
| Description | Animated PNG image |
| Acronym | PNG – Portable Network Graphics |
| Category | Images |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 89 50 4E 47 0D 0A 1A 0A (.PNG....) |
| Based on | image/png |
| Other extensions | .png |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .apng file?
A .apng file is a “Animated PNG image” (MIME type image/apng). PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics.
How do I open a .apng file?
With any image viewer that supports the format – the Photos app on Windows, Preview on macOS, Eye of GNOME or GIMP on Linux. For unusual formats a converter such as ImageMagick helps.
How can you tell a genuine .apng file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 89 50 4E 47 0D 0A 1A 0A (.PNG....). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.apng checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which format is .apng based on?
Technically a .apng file is a subtype of “PNG image” (image/png), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .apng?
The MIME type is image/apng. In the Apache web server: AddType image/apng .apng; in nginx: types { image/apng apng; }.