.sav SPSS data file
Other formats
| MIME type | application/x-spss-sav |
|---|---|
| Description | SPSS data file |
| Acronym | SPSS – Statistical Package for the Social Sciences |
| Category | Other formats |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 24 46 4C 32 ($FL2)24 46 4C 33 ($FL3) |
| Other extensions | .zsav |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .sav file?
A .sav file is a “SPSS data file” (MIME type application/x-spss-sav). SPSS stands for Statistical Package for the Social Sciences.
How do I open a .sav 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 .sav file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 24 46 4C 32 ($FL2) and 24 46 4C 33 ($FL3). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.sav checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which MIME type belongs to .sav?
The MIME type is application/x-spss-sav. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-spss-sav .sav; in nginx: types { application/x-spss-sav sav; }.