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.HBS·File Extension

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

Data & Texttext/x-handlebars-template

Quick facts

Extension.hbs

File typeHBS Data & Text

MIME typetext/x-handlebars-template

CategoryData & Text

Charset—

Compressible—

What is .hbs

What is a .hbs file?

A .hbs file is a HBS 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 text/x-handlebars-template. When serving .hbs over HTTP, set the Content-Type header as shown in Developer info below.

Related entities: it maps to text/x-handlebars-template and is used by Handlebars among others — and is delivered over HTTP via the Content-Type header.

How to open .hbs files

Use VS Code or Notepad++ to open and edit .hbs 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: text/x-handlebars-template

Common software that reads/writes .hbs:

VS CodeNotepad++Sublime Textjq

Relation chain

.hbsextension of

format

HBS Data & Textserved as

mime type

text/x-handlebars-templatesent via header

http header

Related extensions

Related MIME types

text/x-handlebars-template

.hbs

Related programming languages

Handlebars

.handlebars .hbs

Common uses

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

How to edit .hbs 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 .hbs files

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

Frequently asked questions

What programs can open .hbs 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 .hbs file?

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

What is the relationship between .hbs and the text/x-handlebars-template MIME type?

text/x-handlebars-template is the media type identifier used for .hbs files during network transfer (for example in the HTTP Content-Type header).

Sources & standards

Updated 2026-08-18

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