.flw Kivio flowchart
Documents & office
| MIME type | application/x-kivio |
|---|---|
| Description | Kivio flowchart |
| Category | Documents & office |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 1F 8B (..)50 4B 03 04 (PK..) |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .flw file?
A .flw file is a “Kivio flowchart” (MIME type application/x-kivio).
How do I open a .flw file?
With an office suite: LibreOffice (free, Windows/macOS/Linux) opens most document formats, as do Microsoft Office or the vendor’s own app.
How can you tell a genuine .flw file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 1F 8B (..) and 50 4B 03 04 (PK..). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.flw checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which MIME type belongs to .flw?
The MIME type is application/x-kivio. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-kivio .flw; in nginx: types { application/x-kivio flw; }.