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What is a .ers file?

A .ers file is an Earth Resource Satellite Image Header Format. This is an image format — a picture, drawing or graphic.

How to open a .ers 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 Earth Resource Satellite Image Header Format, so software from that family is the most likely match.

How to convert a .ers 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 .ers.

Format nameVersionMIME typePUID
Earth Resource Satellite Image Header Formatfmt/372

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