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.GDOC·File Extension

GDOC Data & Text — A .gdoc file is a GDOC Data & Text. It is a text-based data format widely used for configuration files, data interchange and API payloads.

Data & Textapplication/vnd.google-apps.document

Quick facts

Extension.gdoc

File typeGDOC Data & Text

MIME typeapplication/vnd.google-apps.document

CategoryData & Text

Charset—

CompressibleNo

What is .gdoc

What is a .gdoc file?

A .gdoc file is a GDOC Data & Text. It is a text-based data format widely used for configuration files, data interchange and API payloads.

In the mime-db registry it maps to application/vnd.google-apps.document, and it is marked as non-compressible. When serving .gdoc over HTTP, set the Content-Type header as shown in Developer info below.

Related entities: it maps to application/vnd.google-apps.document — and is delivered over HTTP via the Content-Type header.

How to open .gdoc files

Use VS Code or Notepad++ to open and edit .gdoc files.
Any text editor (Notepad, VS Code) can inspect the raw content as text.

Developer info

When served over HTTP, responses should set the following header:

Content-Type: application/vnd.google-apps.document

Common software that reads/writes .gdoc:

VS CodeNotepad++Sublime Textjq

Relation chain

.gdocextension of

format

GDOC Data & Textserved as

mime type

application/vnd.google-apps.documentsent via header

http header

Related extensions

Related MIME types

application/vnd.google-apps.document

.gdoc

Common uses

Configuration files
Data interchange between systems
API request and response payloads
Logs and data exports

How to edit .gdoc files

Open the file with VS Code, make your changes and save.
Most editors preserve the original formatting and encoding — avoid changing the charset.

How to create .gdoc files

Create a new file and save it with the .gdoc extension, or export this format from VS Code.

Frequently asked questions

What programs can open .gdoc files?

Common options include VS Code, Notepad++, Sublime Text. You can also open many of these files with built-in viewers or a browser.

How do I create a .gdoc file?

Create a new file in any text editor or the app that owns the format and save it with the .gdoc extension.

What is the relationship between .gdoc and the application/vnd.google-apps.document MIME type?

application/vnd.google-apps.document is the media type identifier used for .gdoc files during network transfer (for example in the HTTP Content-Type header).

Sources & standards

Updated 2026-09-13

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