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*Welcome to PRONOM

 

PRONOM changes and DROID signature file release notes.

DROID signature files.

Find out more about our plans to make PRONOM's data available in a linked open data format on The National Archives Labs.

The online registry of technical information. PRONOM is a resource for anyone requiring impartial and definitive information about the file formats, software products and other technical components required to support long-term access to electronic records and other digital objects of cultural, historical or business value. Find out about the future of PRONOM on our Information resources page.

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Tools and Services

Free PRONOM tools and services to support digital preservation, including DROID, the automatic file format identification tool, together with links to relevant external tools and services.
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DROID (Digital Record Object Identification)

DROID is an automatic file format identification tool providing categories of format identification for unknown files in a digital collection.

You can download the latest version of DROID for free. For previous versions go to DROID project website on SourceForge.net.