G Suite documents and corresponding export MIME types
G Suite formats and supported export MIME types map to each other as follows:
Google Doc Format | Conversion Format | Corresponding MIME type |
|---|---|---|
Documents | HTML | text/html |
HTML (zipped) | application/zip | |
Plain text | text/plain | |
Rich text | application/rtf | |
Open Office doc} | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text | |
application/pdf | ||
MS Word document | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document | |
EPUB | application/epub zip | |
Spreadsheets | MS Excel | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet |
Open Office sheet | application/x-vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet | |
application/pdf | ||
CSV (first sheet only) | text/csv | |
(sheet only) | text/tab-separated-values | |
HTML (zipped) | application/zip | |
Drawings | JPEG | image/jpeg |
PNG | image/png | |
SVG | image/svg xml | |
application/pdf | ||
Presentations | MS PowerPoint | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation |
Open Office presentation | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation | |
application/pdf | ||
Plain text | text/plain | |
Apps Scripts | JSON | application/vnd.google-apps.script json |
Call about.get to get an About resource. The About resource contains an exportFormats field with a list of all supported export formats supported by the system for this user.
{".3gp", "video/3gpp"},
{".apk", "application/vnd.android.package-archive"},
{".asf", "video/x-ms-asf"},
{".avi", "video/x-msvideo"},
{".bin", "application/octet-stream"},
{".bmp", "image/bmp"},
{".c", "text/plain"},
{".class", "application/octet-stream"},
{".conf", "text/plain"},
{".cpp", "text/plain"},
{".doc", "application/msword"},
{".docx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"},
{".xls", "application/vnd.ms-excel"},
{".xlsx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"},
{".exe", "application/octet-stream"},
{".gif", "image/gif"},
{".gtar", "application/x-gtar"},
{".gz", "application/x-gzip"},
{".h", "text/plain"},
{".htm", "text/html"},
{".html", "text/html"},
{".jar", "application/java-archive"},
{".java", "text/plain"},
{".jpeg", "image/jpeg"},
{".jpg", "image/jpeg"},
{".js", "application/x-javascript"},
{".log", "text/plain"},
{".m3u", "audio/x-mpegurl"},
{".m4a", "audio/mp4a-latm"},
{".m4b", "audio/mp4a-latm"},
{".m4p", "audio/mp4a-latm"},
{".m4u", "video/vnd.mpegurl"},
{".m4v", "video/x-m4v"},
{".mov", "video/quicktime"},
{".mp2", "audio/x-mpeg"},
{".mp3", "audio/x-mpeg"},
{".mp4", "video/mp4"},
{".mpc", "application/vnd.mpohun.certificate"},
{".mpe", "video/mpeg"},
{".mpeg", "video/mpeg"},
{".mpg", "video/mpeg"},
{".mpg4", "video/mp4"},
{".mpga", "audio/mpeg"},
{".msg", "application/vnd.ms-outlook"},
{".ogg", "audio/ogg"},
{".pdf", "application/pdf"},
{".png", "image/png"},
{".pps", "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint"},
{".ppt", "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint"},
{".pptx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation"},
{".prop", "text/plain"},
{".rc", "text/plain"},
{".rmvb", "audio/x-pn-realaudio"},
{".rtf", "application/rtf"},
{".sh", "text/plain"},
{".tar", "application/x-tar"},
{".tgz", "application/x-compressed"},
{".txt", "text/plain"},
{".wav", "audio/x-wav"},
{".wma", "audio/x-ms-wma"},
{".wmv", "audio/x-ms-wmv"},
{".wps", "application/vnd.ms-works"},
{".xml", "text/plain"},
{".z", "application/x-compress"},
{".zip", "application/x-zip-compressed"},
{"", "*/*"} G Suite and Drive MIME Types
You can use MIME types to filter query results or have your app listed in the Chrome Web Store list of apps that can open specific file types.
The following table lists MIME types that are specific to G Suite and Google Drive.
MIME Type | Description |
|---|---|
application/vnd.google-apps.audio | |
application/vnd.google-apps.document | Google Docs |
application/vnd.google-apps.drawing | Google Drawing |
application/vnd.google-apps.file | Google Drive file |
application/vnd.google-apps.folder | Google Drive folder |
application/vnd.google-apps.form | Google Forms |
application/vnd.google-apps.fusiontable | Google Fusion Tables |
application/vnd.google-apps.map | Google My Maps |
application/vnd.google-apps.photo | |
application/vnd.google-apps.presentation | Google Slides |
application/vnd.google-apps.script | Google Apps Scripts |
application/vnd.google-apps.site | Google Sites |
application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet | Google Sheets |
application/vnd.google-apps.unknown | |
application/vnd.google-apps.video | |
application/vnd.google-apps.drive-sdk | 3rd party shortcut |
