Did you find an AVC file on your computer and wonder what program should open it? Maybe someone emailed you an AVC file but you're not sure how to use it. Perhaps you tried to open the AVC file but Windows told you that it could not open it.

Before you can open an AVC file (assuming it's even a file format that's intended to be viewed or edited), you'll need to determine what kind of file the .AVC file extension refers to.

"What is an AVC File?"

A file with the AVC file extension is a Kaspersky Anti-virus Toolkit Database file.

Some AVC files may instead be Avid Media Composer Script files.

Other types of files may also use the AVC file extension. If you know of any additional file formats that use the .AVC extension, please let me know so I can update this information.

How To Open an AVC File

The easiest way to open an AVC file is to double-click on it and let your PC decide which default application should open the file. If no program opens the AVC file then you probably don't have an application installed that can view and/or edit AVC files.

Warning: Take great care when opening executable file formats received via email or downloaded from websites you're not familiar with. See my List of Executable File Extensions for a listing of file extensions to avoid and why.

AVC files can be opened with Kaspersky Anti-Virus. You may also be able to open AVC files with Avid Media Composer, CyberLink PowerDVD, and Sony's Vegas Pro.

If you know anything else useful about AVC files, please let me know so I can update this page.

Tip: Use Notepad or another text editor to open the AVC file. Many files are text-only files meaning no matter the file extension, a text editor may be able to properly display the file's contents. This may or may not be the case with AVC files but it's worth a try.

If you find that an application on your PC does try to open the AVC file but it's the wrong application or if you would rather have another installed program open AVC files, see my How To Change the Default Program for a Specific File Extension guide for making that change in Windows.

How To Convert an AVC File

There are two main ways to attempt to convert an AVC file to another file type:

• Open the AVC file in its default program and choose to save the open file as another file format.
• Use a File Conversion Online Service or Software Program to convert the AVC file to another file format.

The first option involving opening the AVC file in its native program is preferable because it's both easier and will probably result in a more accurate file conversion. Of course if you don't have a program that opens AVC files, a third-party file conversion tool (the second option) could be very useful.

Important: You cannot usually change a file extension (like the AVC file extension) to one that your computer recognizes and expect the newly renamed file to be usable. An actual file format conversion using one of the methods described above must take place in most cases.

Still Having Problems Opening or Using an AVC File?

See Get More Help for information about contacting me on social networks or via email, posting on tech support forums, and more. Let me know what kinds of problems you're having with opening or using the AVC file and I'll see what I can do to help.