MIME Types & Content-Type Reference

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Searchable dictionary of standard MIME types, HTTP Content-Type headers, and associated file extensions.

ExtensionMIME / Content-TypeAction
.jsonapplication/json
.jsapplication/javascript
.pdfapplication/pdf
.xmlapplication/xml
.zipapplication/zip
.wasmapplication/wasm
.htmltext/html
.csstext/css
.csvtext/csv
.txttext/plain
.mdtext/markdown
.pngimage/png
.jpg / .jpegimage/jpeg
.svgimage/svg+xml
.webpimage/webp
.gifimage/gif
.icoimage/x-icon
.mp3audio/mpeg
.wavaudio/wav
.mp4video/mp4
.webmvideo/webm
.woff2font/woff2
.ttffont/ttf
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What is MIME Types & Content-Type Reference?

A fast, searchable reference directory of common Media Types (MIME types) used in HTTP headers, email attachments, and web development. Includes file extensions, category filters, and Content-Type snippets.

Key Features

Instant search by file extension (e.g. .json, .png, .pdf) or MIME name
Filter by category: Application, Text, Image, Audio, Video, Font
Shows ready-to-use HTTP Content-Type header strings
One-click copy for any MIME type

Common Use Cases

  • Configuring static file serving in Nginx or Express.js
  • Setting correct Content-Type response headers in REST APIs
  • Specifying accept attributes on HTML file upload inputs

Frequently Asked Questions

Browsers may fail to render the resource properly (e.g. downloading JSON as a file instead of displaying it, or refusing to execute a script due to MIME sniffing protection).