Image
What is a .ad2 file?
A .ad2 file is an AccessData Custom Content Image. This is an image format — a picture, drawing or graphic. Confusingly, this extension has been used by 3 different formats over the years — they're all listed below.
This extension has been used by more than one format
3 different formats have claimed .ad2 over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .ad2 file
- GIMP (free) and IrfanView open a very wide range of image formats, including obsolete ones.
- XnView MP is the best bet for unusual or legacy image types.
- Your operating system's built-in viewer may work for mainstream formats.
The registry records this extension against AccessData Custom Content Image, AccessData Custom Content Image (Encrypted), ZyXEL Voice Format Audio, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .ad2 file
- Open it in GIMP or XnView and export as .png (lossless) or .jpg (smaller).
The technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .ad2.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| AccessData Custom Content Image | — | — | fmt/842 |
| AccessData Custom Content Image (Encrypted) | — | — | fmt/843 |
| ZyXEL Voice Format Audio | — | — | fmt/1674 |