FileSignatures
A small library for detecting the type of a file based on header signature (also known as magic number) rather than file extension.
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Published
Sep 30, 2025
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Install
.NET CLI
dotnet add package FileSignatures --version 6.1.1
Package Manager Console
Install-Package FileSignatures -Version 6.1.1
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="FileSignatures" Version="6.1.1" />
Frameworks
Dependencies
OpenMcdf
[2.3.1, )
net8.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Runtime
[4.3.0, )
net8.0
OpenMcdf
[2.3.1, )
net9.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Runtime
[4.3.0, )
net9.0
OpenMcdf
[2.3.1, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Reflection.TypeExtensions
[4.3.0, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Runtime
[4.3.0, )
.NETStandard2.0
OpenMcdf
[2.3.1, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Reflection.TypeExtensions
[4.3.0, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Runtime
[4.3.0, )
.NETStandard2.1
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