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View a RC file online, free

View and format .RC files online. Pretty-print, search and explore the data as a table or tree, free.

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Opens your .RC file right here.

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Three steps, a few seconds, no software.

01

Open your .RC file

Drop it on the box, choose it from your device, or paste the data straight in.

02

View the structure

Your .RC file opens as a tidy, foldable tree, with the exact line of any error pointed out.

03

Search, copy or download

Search keys and values, copy any path or value, switch to a table, or download a clean copy.

What is a .RC file?

The most common data format on the web.

An RC file is a Windows Resource Script, a plain-text source file that defines UI resources such as dialogs, menus, icons, string tables, and version info for Windows applications. Developers open it with Visual Studio or any text editor, then compile it with rc.exe into a binary .res file that gets linked into an EXE or DLL. The file contains no executable code and cannot run on its own.

Programs that open .RC files

Windows
Borland C++, Embarcadero C++Builder, Resource Hacker, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022, Notepad / VS Code
Linux
GNU windres (MinGW/binutils)
.RC format details
Full nameWindows Resource Script
DeveloperMicrosoft Corporation (format); also used with Embarcadero/Borland tools
First released1985 (Windows 1.0 SDK resource compiler)
CategoryText & Code
MIME typetext/plain

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Frequently asked questions

Is my .RC file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is opened directly from the copy you pick.

My .RC file is invalid. Can you fix it?

We show the exact line and column of the first error. For common problems like comments, trailing commas, single quotes or Python-style True/False/None, click Try to repair and download the fixed file.

How large can the file be?

Up to 50 MB. The tree only builds the branches you open, so even multi-megabyte files stay responsive.

What is JSONPath?

A path like $.orders[3].customer.email that points to one value inside the data. Click any node to see its path and copy it for code, jq or your API docs.

Can I see my data as a table?

Yes. Any array of objects can be shown in the Table view and downloaded as CSV.

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