If there is one thing that is annoying with a computer, it is when you want to open a file whose format is not recognized. This generally means that you do not have the program to open it. What happens next is that you then embark on a tedious search for free software to open the type of file in question, at the risk of coming across freeware that installs a thousand junk on your machine.
Those days are now over as RollMyFile website will help you open any file format.
Open any document, image, ebook, archive format… with RollMyFile
Indeed, the web is full of super useful sites like RollMyFile, which allows you to open more than 500 types of files online (see the list below), and all for free!
The cherry on the cake is that RollMyFile is very simple to use and does not require any installation on your computer. All you have to do is drag your file onto the service's home page (or go and find it on your computer via the file explorer).
RollMyFile will then search through its database to find the application that is right for your file, open its online emulator and finally display your file online in this application.
In the example below, RollMyFile will launch Gimp to open a PSD (Photoshop) file of the Byothe.fr logo:
Well, on the other hand, if you want to be able to edit files online and save them on Dropbox or GoogleDrive, you will have to go for a premium subscription which will cost you $9.99 per month (around €9.30).
Here are some examples of the most common extensions you might be able to open:
- Documents: Word: doc, docx; Rich Text: rtf; OpenOffice: odt; Word Perfect: wpd; PDFs…
- Spreadsheets: Excel: xls, xlsx; OpenOffice: ods, ots; CSV files: csv
- Presentations: PowerPoint: ppt, pptx, pps, ppsx; OpenOffice: odp, otp
- eBooks: epub, fb2, djvu…
- Archives: ZIP, RAR and other types of archives
- Images: jpg, png, bmp, gif, svg, tiff and many others like psf from Adobe Photoshop and ai from Adobe Illustrator
- Diagrams: Microsoft Visio: vsd and others like slides, fig…
- Publishing: Adobe Illustrator : ai ; Scribus: scd, sla; PostScript: eps, ps…
Main benefits of using RollMyFile
Using RollMyFile, you can easily open files of different formats without the need to install additional programs on your computer. This can save you time and money, especially if you only need to open a specific file type once.
Moreover, RollMyFile is accessible from any device with an internet connection, allowing you to access it even on the go.
Finally, with its list of over 500 supported file types, you can be sure that RollMyFile will be able to open most of the files that are giving you trouble.
While the developers state that your documents are deleted from their servers once closed, still be careful with what you send there!
In short, RollMyFile is a superb discovery to keep up your sleeve…
