.qif File Extension
Developer:
Intuit
File type:
Quicken Interchange Format File
You're here because you have a file that has a file extension ending in .qif. Files with the file extension .qif can only be launched by certain applications. It's possible that .qif files are data files rather than documents or media, which means they're not meant to be viewed at all.
what is a .qif file?
Quicken Interchange Format Files are stored in the QIF format and is affixed with the QIF extension, and is used by the Quicken software. These QIF files are generally classified as non-proprietary data files that contain a user's financial accounts in an ASCII text format. They are used to transfer data between different Quicken data files or from a financial institution's website to Quicken software. In 2005, Quicken already discontinued its built-in QIF importing function and was replaced by QFX format. However since QFX require payment of licensing fee and passing quality tests, many financial institutions still offer QIF downloads for convenience. When creating a QIF file, the name must have between three and eight characters long followed by the QIF extension to be recognized by Windows. They may need to be edited in Notepad or Simpletext when moving files from a Quicken for Windows program to a Quicken for Macintosh program.
how to open a .qif file?
Launch a .qif file, or any other file on your PC, by double-clicking it. If your file associations are set up correctly, the application that's meant to open your .qif file will open it. It's possible you may need to download or purchase the correct application. It's also possible that you have the correct application on your PC, but .qif files aren't yet associated with it. In this case, when you try to open a .qif file, you can tell Windows which application is the correct one for that file. From then on, opening a .qif file will open the correct application. Click here to fix .qif file association errors
applications that open a .qif file
Intuit Quicken 2013
Intuit Quicken 2013
Intuit Quicken 2013 is software designed as a handy tool for managing a user's finances. This accounting software is helpful in documenting, tracking and analyzing a user's financial transactions, expenses and credit bills. It is integrated with features that make it easy to use and is convenient for beginner users. This includes configurable connectivity settings to specific banks, which means users can instantly monitor their bank transactions and pay bills without going to their banks' websites. The software can also help in checking a user's spending history and can compare the same vis-à-vis user's earning capacity. There is likewise a Tax Center feature that helps in verifying a user's taxes, as well as a feature to remind a user about his or her bills by updates sent through email or text message. The software comes in various versions, such as Premiere, Deluxe, Rental Property Management and Home and Business, to best suit everyone’s financial management needs.a word of warning
Be careful not to rename the extension on .qif files, or any other files. This will not change the file type. Only special conversion software can change a file from one file type to another.
what is a file extension?
A file extension is the set of three or four characters at the end of a filename; in this case, .qif. File extensions tell you what type of file it is, and tell Windows what programs can open it. Windows often associates a default program to each file extension, so that when you double-click the file, the program launches automatically. When that program is no longer on your PC, you can sometimes get an error when you try to open the associated file.
