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.SPF·File Extension

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

Extension.spf
File typeSPF Data & Text
CategoryData & Text
Charset—
Compressible—

What is a .spf file?

A .spf file is a SPF 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.yamaha.smaf-phrase. When serving .spf over HTTP, set the Content-Type header as shown in Developer info below.

Related entities: it maps to application/vnd.yamaha.smaf-phrase — and is delivered over HTTP via the Content-Type header.

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

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

Content-Type: application/vnd.yamaha.smaf-phrase

Common software that reads/writes .spf:

VS CodeNotepad++Sublime Textjq
.spfextension of
format
SPF Data & Textserved as
mime type
application/vnd.yamaha.smaf-phrasesent via header
http header
  • Configuration files
  • Data interchange between systems
  • API request and response payloads
  • Logs and data exports
  • Open the file with VS Code, make your changes and save.
  • Most editors preserve the original formatting and encoding — avoid changing the charset.
  • Create a new file and save it with the .spf extension, or export this format from VS Code.

What programs can open .spf 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 .spf file?

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

What is the relationship between .spf and the application/vnd.yamaha.smaf-phrase MIME type?

application/vnd.yamaha.smaf-phrase is the media type identifier used for .spf files during network transfer (for example in the HTTP Content-Type header).

Updated 2026-09-13

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