MIME Type Reference
Search common IANA-style media types by type, subtype, or extension. Each page includes Content-Type examples and practical usage notes.
MIME categories
Text
8 pagestext/html
text/htmltext/html is used for HTML documents.text/csstext/csstext/css is used for CSS stylesheets.text/javascripttext/javascripttext/javascript is used for JavaScript source.text/plaintext/plaintext/plain is used for plain text.text/csvtext/csvtext/csv is used for comma-separated values.text/xmltext/xmltext/xml is used for XML text.text/markdowntext/markdowntext/markdown is used for Markdown documents.text/calendartext/calendartext/calendar is used for iCalendar data.Image
9 pagesimage/png
image/pngimage/png is used for PNG images.image/jpegimage/jpegimage/jpeg is used for JPEG images.image/gifimage/gifimage/gif is used for GIF images.image/webpimage/webpimage/webp is used for WebP images.image/svg+xmlimage/svg+xmlimage/svg+xml is used for SVG vector images.image/avifimage/avifimage/avif is used for AVIF images.image/bmpimage/bmpimage/bmp is used for bitmap images.image/tiffimage/tiffimage/tiff is used for TIFF images.image/x-iconimage/x-iconimage/x-icon is used for icon files.Audio
6 pagesaudio/mpeg
audio/mpegaudio/mpeg is used for MP3 audio.audio/wavaudio/wavaudio/wav is used for WAV audio.audio/oggaudio/oggaudio/ogg is used for Ogg audio.audio/aacaudio/aacaudio/aac is used for AAC audio.audio/webmaudio/webmaudio/webm is used for WebM audio.audio/flacaudio/flacaudio/flac is used for FLAC audio.Video
5 pagesApplication
57 pagesapplication/json
application/jsonapplication/json is used for JSON payloads.application/ld+jsonapplication/ld+jsonapplication/ld+json is used for JSON-LD structured data.application/xmlapplication/xmlapplication/xml is used for XML documents.application/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdf is used for PDF documents.application/zipapplication/zipapplication/zip is used for ZIP archives.application/gzipapplication/gzipapplication/gzip is used for Gzip archives.application/x-tarapplication/x-tarapplication/x-tar is used for Tar archives.application/octet-streamapplication/octet-streamapplication/octet-stream is used for generic binary.application/x-www-form-urlencodedapplication/x-www-form-urlencodedapplication/x-www-form-urlencoded is used for URL encoded form bodies.application/javascriptapplication/javascriptapplication/javascript is used for JavaScript application resource.application/wasmapplication/wasmapplication/wasm is used for WebAssembly modules.application/rss+xmlapplication/rss+xmlapplication/rss+xml is used for RSS feeds.application/atom+xmlapplication/atom+xmlapplication/atom+xml is used for Atom feeds.application/vnd.ms-excelapplication/vnd.ms-excelapplication/vnd.ms-excel is used for Excel legacy workbook.application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheetapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheetapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet is used for Excel workbook.application/mswordapplication/mswordapplication/msword is used for Word legacy document.application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.documentapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.documentapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document is used for Word document.application/vnd.ms-powerpointapplication/vnd.ms-powerpointapplication/vnd.ms-powerpoint is used for PowerPoint legacy presentation.application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentationapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentationapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation is used for PowerPoint presentation.application/rtfapplication/rtfapplication/rtf is used for Rich Text Format.application/sqlapplication/sqlapplication/sql is used for SQL script.application/graphqlapplication/graphqlapplication/graphql is used for GraphQL document.application/x-yamlapplication/x-yamlapplication/x-yaml is used for YAML document.application/x-ndjsonapplication/x-ndjsonapplication/x-ndjson is used for newline-delimited JSON.application/manifest+jsonapplication/manifest+jsonapplication/manifest+json is used for web app manifest.application/epub+zipapplication/epub+zipapplication/epub+zip is used for EPUB ebook.application/vnd.apple.pkpassapplication/vnd.apple.pkpassapplication/vnd.apple.pkpass is used for Apple Wallet pass.application/x-shapplication/x-shapplication/x-sh is used for shell script.application/x-batapplication/x-batapplication/x-bat is used for Windows batch script.application/x-httpd-phpapplication/x-httpd-phpapplication/x-httpd-php is used for PHP source.application/x-python-codeapplication/x-python-codeapplication/x-python-code is used for Python source.application/x-rubyapplication/x-rubyapplication/x-ruby is used for Ruby source.application/java-archiveapplication/java-archiveapplication/java-archive is used for Java archive.application/x-7z-compressedapplication/x-7z-compressedapplication/x-7z-compressed is used for 7-Zip archive.application/x-rar-compressedapplication/x-rar-compressedapplication/x-rar-compressed is used for RAR archive.application/x-bzip2application/x-bzip2application/x-bzip2 is used for Bzip2 archive.application/x-font-ttfapplication/x-font-ttfapplication/x-font-ttf is used for TrueType font.application/x-pem-fileapplication/x-pem-fileapplication/x-pem-file is used for PEM certificate or key.application/pkcs10application/pkcs10application/pkcs10 is used for certificate signing request.application/pkix-certapplication/pkix-certapplication/pkix-cert is used for X.509 certificate.application/x-x509-ca-certapplication/x-x509-ca-certapplication/x-x509-ca-cert is used for CA certificate.application/vnd.api+jsonapplication/vnd.api+jsonapplication/vnd.api+json is used for JSON API document.application/problem+jsonapplication/problem+jsonapplication/problem+json is used for problem details JSON.application/geo+jsonapplication/geo+jsonapplication/geo+json is used for GeoJSON data.application/x-protobufapplication/x-protobufapplication/x-protobuf is used for Protocol Buffers.application/vnd.google-earth.kml+xmlapplication/vnd.google-earth.kml+xmlapplication/vnd.google-earth.kml+xml is used for KML geospatial data.application/vnd.google-earth.kmzapplication/vnd.google-earth.kmzapplication/vnd.google-earth.kmz is used for KMZ geospatial archive.application/x-sqlite3application/x-sqlite3application/x-sqlite3 is used for SQLite database.application/x-parquetapplication/x-parquetapplication/x-parquet is used for Apache Parquet data.application/vnd.apache.arrow.fileapplication/vnd.apache.arrow.fileapplication/vnd.apache.arrow.file is used for Apache Arrow file.application/x-avro-binaryapplication/x-avro-binaryapplication/x-avro-binary is used for Avro binary data.application/x-hdfapplication/x-hdfapplication/x-hdf is used for HDF data.application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.textapplication/vnd.oasis.opendocument.textapplication/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text is used for OpenDocument text.application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheetapplication/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheetapplication/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet is used for OpenDocument spreadsheet.application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentationapplication/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentationapplication/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation is used for OpenDocument presentation.application/x-apple-diskimageapplication/x-apple-diskimageapplication/x-apple-diskimage is used for Apple disk image.application/vnd.android.package-archiveapplication/vnd.android.package-archiveapplication/vnd.android.package-archive is used for Android package.Font
5 pagesMultipart
4 pagesmultipart/form-data
multipart/form-datamultipart/form-data is used for form uploads.multipart/mixedmultipart/mixedmultipart/mixed is used for mixed MIME parts.multipart/alternativemultipart/alternativemultipart/alternative is used for alternative MIME bodies.multipart/relatedmultipart/relatedmultipart/related is used for related MIME parts.