MIME Type Checker
Look up the exact Content-Type for any file extension. Includes 100+ common MIME types.
Examples of use
- Look up the correct Content-Type header for an API endpoint
- Find MIME types for file upload validation logic
- Reference MIME types when configuring web servers
When to use this tool?
- When setting Content-Type headers in API responses
- When configuring file upload validation
- When setting up web server MIME type configurations
Frequently asked questions
- What is a MIME type?
- A MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) type indicates the nature and format of a document or file. It's used in HTTP headers to tell browsers how to handle responses.
- How many MIME types are included?
- The tool includes over 100 common MIME types covering web, images, audio, video, documents, archives, fonts, data formats, and programming languages.