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Does anyone know software for File format identification? I don't mean identification by file extension but by analyzing the byte stream. I would be interested in an open-source platform on which to develop. Thanks

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    For what OS? On most Unix/Linux platforms, it ships with the core and is named file. Guessing by so-called "magics" (first-bytes of a file), not by extension.
    – Izzy ♦
    Mar 27, 2015 at 13:16
  • For both Unix/Linux and Windows. Sorry, I haven't understood what You mean..
    – Filadelfo
    Mar 27, 2015 at 13:56
  • See the file man page for the Unix file command; you run this on the command-line. I didn't make this an answer now as it's not available for Windows.
    – Izzy ♦
    Mar 27, 2015 at 15:04

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You can use DROID (Digital Record Object Identification):

  • Open source (Java, BSD)
  • Perform automated batch identification of file formats.

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