Open .idx Files

| Type of .IDX File | Likely Location | Recommended Program | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Video Subtitle | Paired with .sub file | VLC Media Player | | DVD Index | Inside a VIDEO_TS folder | MakeMKV, HandBrake | | Outlook Search Index | C:\Users\[Name]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook | Do not open (Outlook only) | | SoftRIP Print Monitor | Printing workflow folders | SoftRIP software | | Database Index | Database installation folders | Parent database (Oracle, SAP, etc.) |

If you are desperate to peek inside the file contents to identify it: open .idx files

If it opens and you see readable text (maybe movie titles or timestamps), it is likely a subtitle file or a log. If it opens and looks like scrambled eggs (weird symbols like ÿØÿà ), it is a binary file (Database or compressed subtitle). , as you could corrupt it. | Type of

.idx files are usually created by software applications that need to index large amounts of data, such as: as you could corrupt it.