.g3 CCITT G3 fax image
Images
| MIME type | image/g3fax |
|---|---|
| Description | CCITT G3 fax image |
| Acronym | CCITT – Comité Consultatif International Téléphonique et Télégraphique |
| Category | Images |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .g3 file?
A .g3 file is a “CCITT G3 fax image” (MIME type image/g3fax). CCITT stands for Comité Consultatif International Téléphonique et Télégraphique.
How do I open a .g3 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 .g3 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.g3 shows the guessed type.
Which MIME type belongs to .g3?
The MIME type is image/g3fax. In the Apache web server: AddType image/g3fax .g3; in nginx: types { image/g3fax g3; }.