.cur Windows cursor
Images
| MIME type | image/x-win-bitmap |
|---|---|
| Description | Windows cursor |
| Category | Images |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 00 00 02 00 (....) |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .cur file?
A .cur file is a “Windows cursor” (MIME type image/x-win-bitmap).
How do I open a .cur 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 .cur file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 00 00 02 00 (....). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.cur checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which MIME type belongs to .cur?
The MIME type is image/x-win-bitmap. In the Apache web server: AddType image/x-win-bitmap .cur; in nginx: types { image/x-win-bitmap cur; }.