> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wellapp.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# File Types

> Essential filew type classifications for organizing different types of digital files and media content

## File Types (Max 10)

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  <table>
    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th>Type</th>
        <th>Description</th>
        <th>MIME Type</th>
        <th>Common Extensions</th>
        <th>Use Cases</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>

    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td>
          <strong>pdf</strong>
        </td>

        <td>Portable Document Format</td>

        <td>
          <code>application/pdf</code>
        </td>

        <td>.pdf</td>
        <td>Invoices, contracts, reports, official documents</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <td>
          <strong>image</strong>
        </td>

        <td>Image files (photos, scans, graphics)</td>

        <td>
          <code>image/jpeg</code>, <code>image/png</code>, <code>image/gif</code>
        </td>

        <td>.jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .webp</td>
        <td>Scanned documents, receipts, photos, logos</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <td>
          <strong>document</strong>
        </td>

        <td>Text documents and word processing</td>

        <td>
          <code>application/msword</code>, <code>text/plain</code>
        </td>

        <td>.doc, .docx, .txt, .rtf</td>
        <td>Letters, proposals, notes, manuscripts</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <td>
          <strong>spreadsheet</strong>
        </td>

        <td>Spreadsheet and data files</td>

        <td>
          <code>application/vnd.ms-excel</code>
        </td>

        <td>.xls, .xlsx, .csv</td>
        <td>Financial data, budgets, lists, calculations</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <td>
          <strong>presentation</strong>
        </td>

        <td>Presentation and slide files</td>

        <td>
          <code>application/vnd.ms-powerpoint</code>
        </td>

        <td>.ppt, .pptx, .key</td>
        <td>Business presentations, proposals, decks</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <td>
          <strong>archive</strong>
        </td>

        <td>Compressed and archive files</td>

        <td>
          <code>application/zip</code>, <code>application/x-rar</code>
        </td>

        <td>.zip, .rar, .7z, .tar.gz</td>
        <td>File bundles, backups, software packages</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <td>
          <strong>video</strong>
        </td>

        <td>Video and multimedia files</td>

        <td>
          <code>video/mp4</code>, <code>video/avi</code>
        </td>

        <td>.mp4, .avi, .mov, .wmv, .mkv</td>
        <td>Training videos, presentations, recordings</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <td>
          <strong>audio</strong>
        </td>

        <td>Audio files and recordings</td>

        <td>
          <code>audio/mpeg</code>, <code>audio/wav</code>
        </td>

        <td>.mp3, .wav, .aac, .ogg</td>
        <td>Voice notes, music, podcasts, recordings</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <td>
          <strong>web</strong>
        </td>

        <td>Web and markup files</td>

        <td>
          <code>text/html</code>, <code>application/json</code>
        </td>

        <td>.html, .htm, .xml, .json</td>
        <td>Web pages, configuration, data exchange</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <td>
          <strong>other</strong>
        </td>

        <td>Miscellaneous and unknown file types</td>

        <td>
          <code>application/octet-stream</code>
        </td>

        <td>Various</td>
        <td>Proprietary formats, unknown files</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>
