.vss Microsoft Visio document
Documents & office
| MIME type | application/vnd.visio |
|---|---|
| Description | Microsoft Visio document |
| Category | Documents & office |
| Based on | application/x-ole-storage |
| Other extensions | .vsd, .vst, .vsw |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .vss file?
A .vss file is a “Microsoft Visio document” (MIME type application/vnd.visio).
How do I open a .vss 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 .vss 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.vss shows the guessed type.
Which format is .vss based on?
Technically a .vss file is a subtype of “OLE2 compound document storage” (application/x-ole-storage), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .vss?
The MIME type is application/vnd.visio. In the Apache web server: AddType application/vnd.visio .vss; in nginx: types { application/vnd.visio vss; }.