.WEBSITE File

The website file extension is related to Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and higher.

The website file contains shortcut to such pinned site created by Internet Explorer 9.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 introduces pinned sites, a feature with which you can integrate your websites with the Windows 7 desktop.

Pinned sites enable easy access to favorite websites and add shortcut functionality similar to that found in Microsoft Windows applications.

To create .website shortcut → drag URL or favicon from Explorer address bar and drop it for example on Desktop.

Website file is stored in simple text format and you can view it in text editors.

This website file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.

This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.

A website file extension is associated with the Internet Explorer version 9. A website file stores pinned site shortcut.

How to open:

Use Internet Explorer 9 to open *.website pinned site shortcut file

How to convert:

There is no way how to convert *.website files to other formats.