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For older *.doc documents, this was enough:

header("Content-Type: application/msword");

What MIME type should I use for new .docx documents? Also, for pptx and xlsx documents?

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    If you using linux, you can make use of this command `file -bi YOUR_FILE` – ajreal Nov 18 '10 at 08:40
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    @ajreal that doesn't provide the MIME type. The output for a jpg with that command would look like `JPEG image data, EXIF standard` – wmarbut Oct 25 '12 at 20:08
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    @wmarbut An alternative name for the `-i` flag is `--mime`. –  Jun 16 '14 at 14:59
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    @wmarbut Seems to provide the mime type to me. Tried it with a jpeg and got: `image/jpeg; charset=binary`, where `image/jpeg` is the mime type. – nbrooks Sep 30 '14 at 22:44
  • you may have look on them here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms775147.aspx – ebram khalil Oct 28 '15 at 14:44
  • ``/usr/bin/file`` is identifying ``ppt`` incorrectly as ``application/vnd.ms-office``. (Linux and Mac) I haven't found why this is and we need to override for this case. – Ron Wertlen Aug 12 '16 at 07:27

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Here are the correct Microsoft Office MIME types for HTTP content streaming:

Extension MIME Type
.doc      application/msword
.dot      application/msword

.docx     application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
.dotx     application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template
.docm     application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12
.dotm     application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroEnabled.12

.xls      application/vnd.ms-excel
.xlt      application/vnd.ms-excel
.xla      application/vnd.ms-excel

.xlsx     application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
.xltx     application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template
.xlsm     application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12
.xltm     application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled.12
.xlam     application/vnd.ms-excel.addin.macroEnabled.12
.xlsb     application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12

.ppt      application/vnd.ms-powerpoint
.pot      application/vnd.ms-powerpoint
.pps      application/vnd.ms-powerpoint
.ppa      application/vnd.ms-powerpoint

.pptx     application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation
.potx     application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template
.ppsx     application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow
.ppam     application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.addin.macroEnabled.12
.pptm     application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12
.potm     application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12
.ppsm     application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12

.mdb      application/vnd.ms-access

For further details check out this TechNet article and this blog post.

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    This is maybe a little old, I use application/vnd.ms-excel for .xlsx – Ajouve Jun 29 '13 at 16:52
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    [This MSDN blog entry](http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vsofficedeveloper/archive/2008/05/08/office-2007-open-xml-mime-types.aspx) has both the 2007 and pre-2007 file format MIME types. – Jeff Evans Nov 14 '13 at 15:49
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    application/vnd.ms-excel is specifically for .xls files. the ability for it to work with .xlsx depends on the client software in use. – Armand Nov 04 '14 at 00:03
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    I have seen `Application/vnd.ms-word` as a content-type being returned by Microsoft IIS servers for older `.doc` files. Even if that isn't proper, you should try to handle it if you're relying on the content-type when downloading. – speedplane Mar 22 '16 at 08:51
  • For "Word 2003 XML" format, which has the .xml extension and is still very useful for creating dynamic word documents server-side, the "application/msword" MIME Type seems to work fine. – Himel Das Aug 07 '16 at 17:02
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    If one day there is a tutorial with example answers on how to answer, I would put this answer there. – xenteros Nov 24 '16 at 07:47
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    Since no one else has said it: "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document" - was that really necessary?! – Nicholas Petersen Oct 17 '17 at 19:33
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    If you use the `application/vnd.ms-excel` MIME type and return a file with an `.xls` extension in Firefox, when you click on "Open with" in the dialog, Firefox will automatically append an `.xls` extension to the end of the file, which will then make MS Excel display a warning about the file possibly not being secure (which will probably confuse your users). – Daniel Gray Apr 18 '19 at 10:04
  • @DanielGray: The .xls extension is the correct one for that mime type. Is the original extension of your file correct? My guess is that the extension should be .xlsx and the mime type should be `application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet` – Dirk Vollmar Apr 19 '19 at 05:40
  • I'm sorry, I mean if you return the `application/vnd.ms-excel` MIME type and return a file with an `.xlsx` extension, Firefox will automatically append the `.xls` extension, which causes the warning popup. – Daniel Gray Apr 19 '19 at 08:40
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    For reference : [IANA Media Types](https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/media-types.xhtml). – Ludovic Kuty Apr 30 '20 at 11:50
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    Just look at [MDN Web Docs](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/) for the [Common MIME types](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Basics_of_HTTP/MIME_types/Common_types) – Kirill Malakhov May 19 '20 at 07:03
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Alternatively, if you're working in .NET v4.5 or above, try using System.Web.MimeMapping.GetMimeMapping(yourFileName) to get MIME types. It is much better than hard-coding strings.

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    Well, considering that most apps expect to deal with just a handful of file types, I do not think using the API is _much_ better than hard-coding the strings. It's not like the MIMEs will change any time soon anyway. No need loading a truck of data into memory that you will never use. – Soma Mbadiwe Feb 25 '18 at 14:50
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    There is no "right" answer - personally I just prefer to avoid hard-coding "magic strings" in my code and to be honest I'm too lazy to look them up each time when there's a simple method that wraps it up nicely for me. – Pete Feb 27 '18 at 14:27
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Here is the (almost) complete file extensions's MIME in a JSON format. Just do example: MIME["ppt"], MIME["docx"], etc

{"x3d": "application/vnd.hzn-3d-crossword", "3gp": "video/3gpp", "3g2": "video/3gpp2", "mseq": "application/vnd.mseq", "pwn": "application/vnd.3m.post-it-notes", "plb": "application/vnd.3gpp.pic-bw-large", "psb": "application/vnd.3gpp.pic-bw-small", "pvb": "application/vnd.3gpp.pic-bw-var", "tcap": "application/vnd.3gpp2.tcap", "7z": "application/x-7z-compressed", "abw": "application/x-abiword", "ace": "application/x-ace-compressed", "acc": "application/vnd.americandynamics.acc", "acu": "application/vnd.acucobol", "atc": "application/vnd.acucorp", "adp": "audio/adpcm", "aab": "application/x-authorware-bin", "aam": "application/x-authorware-map", "aas": "application/x-authorware-seg", "air": "application/vnd.adobe.air-application-installer-package+zip", "swf": "application/x-shockwave-flash", "fxp": "application/vnd.adobe.fxp", "pdf": "application/pdf", "ppd": "application/vnd.cups-ppd", "dir": "application/x-director", "xdp": "application/vnd.adobe.xdp+xml", "xfdf": "application/vnd.adobe.xfdf", "aac": "audio/x-aac", "ahead": "application/vnd.ahead.space", "azf": "application/vnd.airzip.filesecure.azf", "azs": "application/vnd.airzip.filesecure.azs", "azw": "application/vnd.amazon.ebook", "ami": "application/vnd.amiga.ami", "N/A": "application/andrew-inset", "apk": "application/vnd.android.package-archive", "cii": "application/vnd.anser-web-certificate-issue-initiation", "fti": "application/vnd.anser-web-funds-transfer-initiation", "atx": "application/vnd.antix.game-component", "dmg": "application/x-apple-diskimage", "mpkg": "application/vnd.apple.installer+xml", "aw": "application/applixware", "mp3": "audio/mpeg", "les": "application/vnd.hhe.lesson-player", "swi": "application/vnd.aristanetworks.swi", "s": "text/x-asm", "atomcat": "application/atomcat+xml", "atomsvc": "application/atomsvc+xml", "atom, .xml": "application/atom+xml", "ac": "application/pkix-attr-cert", "aif": "audio/x-aiff", "avi": "video/x-msvideo", "aep": "application/vnd.audiograph", "dxf": "image/vnd.dxf", "dwf": "model/vnd.dwf", "par": "text/plain-bas", "bcpio": "application/x-bcpio", "bin": "application/octet-stream", "bmp": "image/bmp", "torrent": "application/x-bittorrent", "cod": "application/vnd.rim.cod", "mpm": "application/vnd.blueice.multipass", "bmi": "application/vnd.bmi", "sh": "application/x-sh", "btif": "image/prs.btif", "rep": "application/vnd.businessobjects", "bz": "application/x-bzip", "bz2": "application/x-bzip2", "csh": "application/x-csh", "c": "text/x-c", "cdxml": "application/vnd.chemdraw+xml", "css": "text/css", "cdx": "chemical/x-cdx", "cml": "chemical/x-cml", "csml": "chemical/x-csml", "cdbcmsg": "application/vnd.contact.cmsg", "cla": "application/vnd.claymore", "c4g": "application/vnd.clonk.c4group", "sub": "image/vnd.dvb.subtitle", "cdmia": "application/cdmi-capability", "cdmic": "application/cdmi-container", "cdmid": "application/cdmi-domain", "cdmio": "application/cdmi-object", "cdmiq": "application/cdmi-queue", "c11amc": "application/vnd.cluetrust.cartomobile-config", "c11amz": "application/vnd.cluetrust.cartomobile-config-pkg", "ras": "image/x-cmu-raster", "dae": "model/vnd.collada+xml", "csv": "text/csv", "cpt": "application/mac-compactpro", "wmlc": "application/vnd.wap.wmlc", "cgm": "image/cgm", "ice": "x-conference/x-cooltalk", "cmx": "image/x-cmx", "xar": "application/vnd.xara", "cmc": "application/vnd.cosmocaller", "cpio": "application/x-cpio", "clkx": "application/vnd.crick.clicker", "clkk": "application/vnd.crick.clicker.keyboard", "clkp": "application/vnd.crick.clicker.palette", "clkt": "application/vnd.crick.clicker.template", "clkw": "application/vnd.crick.clicker.wordbank", "wbs": "application/vnd.criticaltools.wbs+xml", "cryptonote": "application/vnd.rig.cryptonote", "cif": "chemical/x-cif", "cmdf": "chemical/x-cmdf", "cu": "application/cu-seeme", "cww": "application/prs.cww", "curl": "text/vnd.curl", "dcurl": "text/vnd.curl.dcurl", "mcurl": "text/vnd.curl.mcurl", "scurl": "text/vnd.curl.scurl", "car": "application/vnd.curl.car", "pcurl": "application/vnd.curl.pcurl", "cmp": "application/vnd.yellowriver-custom-menu", "dssc": "application/dssc+der", "xdssc": "application/dssc+xml", "deb": "application/x-debian-package", "uva": "audio/vnd.dece.audio", "uvi": "image/vnd.dece.graphic", "uvh": "video/vnd.dece.hd", "uvm": "video/vnd.dece.mobile", "uvu": "video/vnd.uvvu.mp4", "uvp": "video/vnd.dece.pd", "uvs": "video/vnd.dece.sd", "uvv": "video/vnd.dece.video", "dvi": "application/x-dvi", "seed": "application/vnd.fdsn.seed", "dtb": "application/x-dtbook+xml", "res": "application/x-dtbresource+xml", "ait": "application/vnd.dvb.ait", "svc": "application/vnd.dvb.service", "eol": "audio/vnd.digital-winds", "djvu": "image/vnd.djvu", "dtd": "application/xml-dtd", "mlp": "application/vnd.dolby.mlp", "wad": "application/x-doom", "dpg": "application/vnd.dpgraph", "dra": "audio/vnd.dra", "dfac": "application/vnd.dreamfactory", "dts": "audio/vnd.dts", "dtshd": "audio/vnd.dts.hd", "dwg": "image/vnd.dwg", "geo": "application/vnd.dynageo", "es": "application/ecmascript", "mag": "application/vnd.ecowin.chart", "mmr": "image/vnd.fujixerox.edmics-mmr", "rlc": "image/vnd.fujixerox.edmics-rlc", "exi": "application/exi", "mgz": "application/vnd.proteus.magazine", "epub": "application/epub+zip", "eml": "message/rfc822", "nml": "application/vnd.enliven", "xpr": "application/vnd.is-xpr", "xif": "image/vnd.xiff", "xfdl": "application/vnd.xfdl", "emma": "application/emma+xml", "ez2": "application/vnd.ezpix-album", "ez3": "application/vnd.ezpix-package", "fst": "image/vnd.fst", "fvt": "video/vnd.fvt", "fbs": "image/vnd.fastbidsheet", "fe_launch": "application/vnd.denovo.fcselayout-link", "f4v": "video/x-f4v", "flv": "video/x-flv", "fpx": "image/vnd.fpx", "npx": "image/vnd.net-fpx", "flx": "text/vnd.fmi.flexstor", "fli": "video/x-fli", "ftc": "application/vnd.fluxtime.clip", "fdf": "application/vnd.fdf", "f": "text/x-fortran", "mif": "application/vnd.mif", "fm": "application/vnd.framemaker", "fh": "image/x-freehand", "fsc": "application/vnd.fsc.weblaunch", "fnc": "application/vnd.frogans.fnc", "ltf": "application/vnd.frogans.ltf", "ddd": "application/vnd.fujixerox.ddd", "xdw": "application/vnd.fujixerox.docuworks", "xbd": "application/vnd.fujixerox.docuworks.binder", "oas": "application/vnd.fujitsu.oasys", "oa2": "application/vnd.fujitsu.oasys2", "oa3": "application/vnd.fujitsu.oasys3", "fg5": "application/vnd.fujitsu.oasysgp", "bh2": "application/vnd.fujitsu.oasysprs", "spl": "application/x-futuresplash", "fzs": "application/vnd.fuzzysheet", "g3": "image/g3fax", "gmx": "application/vnd.gmx", "gtw": "model/vnd.gtw", "txd": "application/vnd.genomatix.tuxedo", "ggb": "application/vnd.geogebra.file", "ggt": "application/vnd.geogebra.tool", "gdl": "model/vnd.gdl", "gex": "application/vnd.geometry-explorer", "gxt": "application/vnd.geonext", "g2w": "application/vnd.geoplan", "g3w": "application/vnd.geospace", "gsf": "application/x-font-ghostscript", "bdf": "application/x-font-bdf", "gtar": "application/x-gtar", "texinfo": "application/x-texinfo", "gnumeric": "application/x-gnumeric", "kml": "application/vnd.google-earth.kml+xml", "kmz": "application/vnd.google-earth.kmz", "gqf": "application/vnd.grafeq", "gif": "image/gif", "gv": "text/vnd.graphviz", "gac": "application/vnd.groove-account", "ghf": "application/vnd.groove-help", "gim": "application/vnd.groove-identity-message", "grv": "application/vnd.groove-injector", "gtm": "application/vnd.groove-tool-message", "tpl": "application/vnd.groove-tool-template", "vcg": "application/vnd.groove-vcard", "h261": "video/h261", "h263": "video/h263", "h264": "video/h264", "hpid": "application/vnd.hp-hpid", "hps": "application/vnd.hp-hps", "hdf": "application/x-hdf", "rip": "audio/vnd.rip", "hbci": "application/vnd.hbci", "jlt": "application/vnd.hp-jlyt", "pcl": "application/vnd.hp-pcl", "hpgl": "application/vnd.hp-hpgl", "hvs": "application/vnd.yamaha.hv-script", "hvd": "application/vnd.yamaha.hv-dic", "hvp": "application/vnd.yamaha.hv-voice", "sfd-hdstx": "application/vnd.hydrostatix.sof-data", "stk": "application/hyperstudio", "hal": "application/vnd.hal+xml", "html": "text/html", "irm": "application/vnd.ibm.rights-management", "sc": "application/vnd.ibm.secure-container", "ics": "text/calendar", "icc": "application/vnd.iccprofile", "ico": "image/x-icon", "igl": "application/vnd.igloader", "ief": "image/ief", "ivp": "application/vnd.immervision-ivp", "ivu": "application/vnd.immervision-ivu", "rif": "application/reginfo+xml", "3dml": "text/vnd.in3d.3dml", "spot": "text/vnd.in3d.spot", "igs": "model/iges", "i2g": "application/vnd.intergeo", "cdy": "application/vnd.cinderella", "xpw": "application/vnd.intercon.formnet", "fcs": "application/vnd.isac.fcs", "ipfix": "application/ipfix", "cer": "application/pkix-cert", "pki": "application/pkixcmp", "crl": "application/pkix-crl", "pkipath": "application/pkix-pkipath", "igm": "application/vnd.insors.igm", "rcprofile": "application/vnd.ipunplugged.rcprofile", "irp": "application/vnd.irepository.package+xml", "jad": "text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor", "jar": "application/java-archive", "class": "application/java-vm", "jnlp": "application/x-java-jnlp-file", "ser": "application/java-serialized-object", "java": "text/x-java-source,java", "js": "application/javascript", "json": "application/json", "joda": "application/vnd.joost.joda-archive", "jpm": "video/jpm", "jpeg, .jpg": "image/x-citrix-jpeg", "pjpeg": "image/pjpeg", "jpgv": "video/jpeg", "ktz": "application/vnd.kahootz", "mmd": "application/vnd.chipnuts.karaoke-mmd", "karbon": "application/vnd.kde.karbon", "chrt": "application/vnd.kde.kchart", "kfo": "application/vnd.kde.kformula", "flw": "application/vnd.kde.kivio", "kon": "application/vnd.kde.kontour", "kpr": "application/vnd.kde.kpresenter", "ksp": "application/vnd.kde.kspread", "kwd": "application/vnd.kde.kword", "htke": "application/vnd.kenameaapp", "kia": "application/vnd.kidspiration", "kne": "application/vnd.kinar", "sse": "application/vnd.kodak-descriptor", "lasxml": "application/vnd.las.las+xml", "latex": "application/x-latex", "lbd": "application/vnd.llamagraphics.life-balance.desktop", "lbe": "application/vnd.llamagraphics.life-balance.exchange+xml", "jam": "application/vnd.jam", "123": "application/vnd.lotus-1-2-3", "apr": "application/vnd.lotus-approach", "pre": "application/vnd.lotus-freelance", "nsf": "application/vnd.lotus-notes", "org": "application/vnd.lotus-organizer", "scm": "application/vnd.lotus-screencam", "lwp": "application/vnd.lotus-wordpro", "lvp": "audio/vnd.lucent.voice", "m3u": "audio/x-mpegurl", "m4v": "video/x-m4v", "hqx": "application/mac-binhex40", "portpkg": "application/vnd.macports.portpkg", "mgp": "application/vnd.osgeo.mapguide.package", "mrc": "application/marc", "mrcx": "application/marcxml+xml", "mxf": "application/mxf", "nbp": "application/vnd.wolfram.player", "ma": "application/mathematica", "mathml": "application/mathml+xml", "mbox": "application/mbox", "mc1": "application/vnd.medcalcdata", "mscml": "application/mediaservercontrol+xml", "cdkey": "application/vnd.mediastation.cdkey", "mwf": "application/vnd.mfer", "mfm": "application/vnd.mfmp", "msh": "model/mesh", "mads": "application/mads+xml", "mets": "application/mets+xml", "mods": "application/mods+xml", "meta4": "application/metalink4+xml", "mcd": "application/vnd.mcd", "flo": "application/vnd.micrografx.flo", "igx": "application/vnd.micrografx.igx", "es3": "application/vnd.eszigno3+xml", "mdb": "application/x-msaccess", "asf": "video/x-ms-asf", "exe": "application/x-msdownload", "cil": "application/vnd.ms-artgalry", "cab": "application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed", "ims": "application/vnd.ms-ims", "application": "application/x-ms-application", "clp": "application/x-msclip", "mdi": "image/vnd.ms-modi", "eot": "application/vnd.ms-fontobject", "xls": "application/vnd.ms-excel", "xlam": "application/vnd.ms-excel.addin.macroenabled.12", "xlsb": "application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroenabled.12", "xltm": "application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroenabled.12", "xlsm": "application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroenabled.12", "chm": "application/vnd.ms-htmlhelp", "crd": "application/x-mscardfile", "lrm": "application/vnd.ms-lrm", "mvb": "application/x-msmediaview", "mny": "application/x-msmoney", "pptx": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation", "sldx": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slide", "ppsx": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow", "potx": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template", "xlsx": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet", "xltx": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template", "docx": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document", "dotx": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template", "obd": "application/x-msbinder", "thmx": "application/vnd.ms-officetheme", "onetoc": "application/onenote", "pya": "audio/vnd.ms-playready.media.pya", "pyv": "video/vnd.ms-playready.media.pyv", "ppt": "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint", "ppam": "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.addin.macroenabled.12", "sldm": "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slide.macroenabled.12", "pptm": "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroenabled.12", "ppsm": "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroenabled.12", "potm": "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroenabled.12", "mpp": "application/vnd.ms-project", "pub": "application/x-mspublisher", "scd": "application/x-msschedule", "xap": "application/x-silverlight-app", "stl": "application/vnd.ms-pki.stl", "cat": "application/vnd.ms-pki.seccat", "vsd": "application/vnd.visio", "vsdx": "application/vnd.visio2013", "wm": "video/x-ms-wm", "wma": "audio/x-ms-wma", "wax": "audio/x-ms-wax", "wmx": "video/x-ms-wmx", "wmd": "application/x-ms-wmd", "wpl": "application/vnd.ms-wpl", "wmz": "application/x-ms-wmz", "wmv": "video/x-ms-wmv", "wvx": "video/x-ms-wvx", "wmf": "application/x-msmetafile", "trm": "application/x-msterminal", "doc": "application/msword", "docm": "application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroenabled.12", "dotm": "application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroenabled.12", "wri": "application/x-mswrite", "wps": "application/vnd.ms-works", "xbap": "application/x-ms-xbap", "xps": "application/vnd.ms-xpsdocument", "mid": "audio/midi", "mpy": "application/vnd.ibm.minipay", "afp": "application/vnd.ibm.modcap", "rms": "application/vnd.jcp.javame.midlet-rms", "tmo": "application/vnd.tmobile-livetv", "prc": "application/x-mobipocket-ebook", "mbk": "application/vnd.mobius.mbk", "dis": "application/vnd.mobius.dis", "plc": "application/vnd.mobius.plc", "mqy": "application/vnd.mobius.mqy", "msl": "application/vnd.mobius.msl", "txf": "application/vnd.mobius.txf", "daf": "application/vnd.mobius.daf", "fly": "text/vnd.fly", "mpc": "application/vnd.mophun.certificate", "mpn": "application/vnd.mophun.application", "mj2": "video/mj2", "mpga": "audio/mpeg", "mxu": "video/vnd.mpegurl", "mpeg": "video/mpeg", "m21": "application/mp21", "mp4a": "audio/mp4", "mp4": "application/mp4", "m3u8": "application/vnd.apple.mpegurl", "mus": "application/vnd.musician", "msty": "application/vnd.muvee.style", "mxml": "application/xv+xml", "ngdat": "application/vnd.nokia.n-gage.data", "n-gage": "application/vnd.nokia.n-gage.symbian.install", "ncx": "application/x-dtbncx+xml", "nc": "application/x-netcdf", "nlu": "application/vnd.neurolanguage.nlu", "dna": "application/vnd.dna", "nnd": "application/vnd.noblenet-directory", "nns": "application/vnd.noblenet-sealer", "nnw": "application/vnd.noblenet-web", "rpst": "application/vnd.nokia.radio-preset", "rpss": "application/vnd.nokia.radio-presets", "n3": "text/n3", "edm": "application/vnd.novadigm.edm", "edx": "application/vnd.novadigm.edx", "ext": "application/vnd.novadigm.ext", "gph": "application/vnd.flographit", "ecelp4800": "audio/vnd.nuera.ecelp4800", "ecelp7470": "audio/vnd.nuera.ecelp7470", "ecelp9600": "audio/vnd.nuera.ecelp9600", "oda": "application/oda", "ogx": "application/ogg", "oga": "audio/ogg", "ogv": "video/ogg", "dd2": "application/vnd.oma.dd2+xml", "oth": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-web", "opf": "application/oebps-package+xml", "qbo": "application/vnd.intu.qbo", "oxt": "application/vnd.openofficeorg.extension", "osf": "application/vnd.yamaha.openscoreformat", "weba": "audio/webm", "webm": "video/webm", "odc": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.chart", "otc": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.chart-template", "odb": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.database", "odf": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.formula", "odft": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.formula-template", "odg": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics", "otg": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics-template", "odi": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.image", "oti": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.image-template", "odp": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation", "otp": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation-template", "ods": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet", "ots": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet-template", "odt": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text", "odm": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-master", "ott": "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-template", "ktx": "image/ktx", "sxc": "application/vnd.sun.xml.calc", "stc": "application/vnd.sun.xml.calc.template", "sxd": "application/vnd.sun.xml.draw", "std": "application/vnd.sun.xml.draw.template", "sxi": "application/vnd.sun.xml.impress", "sti": "application/vnd.sun.xml.impress.template", "sxm": "application/vnd.sun.xml.math", "sxw": "application/vnd.sun.xml.writer", "sxg": "application/vnd.sun.xml.writer.global", "stw": "application/vnd.sun.xml.writer.template", "otf": "application/x-font-otf", "osfpvg": "application/vnd.yamaha.openscoreformat.osfpvg+xml", "dp": "application/vnd.osgi.dp", "pdb": "application/vnd.palm", "p": "text/x-pascal", "paw": "application/vnd.pawaafile", "pclxl": "application/vnd.hp-pclxl", "efif": "application/vnd.picsel", "pcx": "image/x-pcx", "psd": "image/vnd.adobe.photoshop", "prf": "application/pics-rules", "pic": "image/x-pict", "chat": "application/x-chat", "p10": "application/pkcs10", "p12": "application/x-pkcs12", "p7m": "application/pkcs7-mime", "p7s": "application/pkcs7-signature", "p7r": "application/x-pkcs7-certreqresp", "p7b": "application/x-pkcs7-certificates", "p8": "application/pkcs8", "plf": "application/vnd.pocketlearn", "pnm": "image/x-portable-anymap", "pbm": "image/x-portable-bitmap", "pcf": "application/x-font-pcf", "pfr": "application/font-tdpfr", "pgn": "application/x-chess-pgn", "pgm": "image/x-portable-graymap", "png": "image/x-png", "ppm": "image/x-portable-pixmap", "pskcxml": "application/pskc+xml", "pml": "application/vnd.ctc-posml", "ai": "application/postscript", "pfa": "application/x-font-type1", "pbd": "application/vnd.powerbuilder6", "pgp": "application/pgp-signature", "box": "application/vnd.previewsystems.box", "ptid": "application/vnd.pvi.ptid1", "pls": "application/pls+xml", "str": "application/vnd.pg.format", "ei6": "application/vnd.pg.osasli", "dsc": "text/prs.lines.tag", "psf": "application/x-font-linux-psf", "qps": "application/vnd.publishare-delta-tree", "wg": "application/vnd.pmi.widget", "qxd": "application/vnd.quark.quarkxpress", "esf": "application/vnd.epson.esf", "msf": "application/vnd.epson.msf", "ssf": "application/vnd.epson.ssf", "qam": "application/vnd.epson.quickanime", "qfx": "application/vnd.intu.qfx", "qt": "video/quicktime", "rar": "application/x-rar-compressed", "ram": "audio/x-pn-realaudio", "rmp": "audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin", "rsd": "application/rsd+xml", "rm": "application/vnd.rn-realmedia", "bed": "application/vnd.realvnc.bed", "mxl": "application/vnd.recordare.musicxml", "musicxml": "application/vnd.recordare.musicxml+xml", "rnc": "application/relax-ng-compact-syntax", "rdz": "application/vnd.data-vision.rdz", "rdf": "application/rdf+xml", "rp9": "application/vnd.cloanto.rp9", "jisp": "application/vnd.jisp", "rtf": "application/rtf", "rtx": "text/richtext", "link66": "application/vnd.route66.link66+xml", "rss, .xml": "application/rss+xml", "shf": "application/shf+xml", "st": "application/vnd.sailingtracker.track", "svg": "image/svg+xml", "sus": "application/vnd.sus-calendar", "sru": "application/sru+xml", "setpay": "application/set-payment-initiation", "setreg": "application/set-registration-initiation", "sema": "application/vnd.sema", "semd": "application/vnd.semd", "semf": "application/vnd.semf", "see": "application/vnd.seemail", "snf": "application/x-font-snf", "spq": "application/scvp-vp-request", "spp": "application/scvp-vp-response", "scq": "application/scvp-cv-request", "scs": "application/scvp-cv-response", "sdp": "application/sdp", "etx": "text/x-setext", "movie": "video/x-sgi-movie", "ifm": "application/vnd.shana.informed.formdata", "itp": "application/vnd.shana.informed.formtemplate", "iif": "application/vnd.shana.informed.interchange", "ipk": "application/vnd.shana.informed.package", "tfi": "application/thraud+xml", "shar": "application/x-shar", "rgb": "image/x-rgb", "slt": "application/vnd.epson.salt", "aso": "application/vnd.accpac.simply.aso", "imp": "application/vnd.accpac.simply.imp", "twd": "application/vnd.simtech-mindmapper", "csp": "application/vnd.commonspace", "saf": "application/vnd.yamaha.smaf-audio", "mmf": "application/vnd.smaf", "spf": "application/vnd.yamaha.smaf-phrase", "teacher": "application/vnd.smart.teacher", "svd": "application/vnd.svd", "rq": "application/sparql-query", "srx": "application/sparql-results+xml", "gram": "application/srgs", "grxml": "application/srgs+xml", "ssml": "application/ssml+xml", "skp": "application/vnd.koan", "sgml": "text/sgml", "sdc": "application/vnd.stardivision.calc", "sda": "application/vnd.stardivision.draw", "sdd": "application/vnd.stardivision.impress", "smf": "application/vnd.stardivision.math", "sdw": "application/vnd.stardivision.writer", "sgl": "application/vnd.stardivision.writer-global", "sm": "application/vnd.stepmania.stepchart", "sit": "application/x-stuffit", "sitx": "application/x-stuffitx", "sdkm": "application/vnd.solent.sdkm+xml", "xo": "application/vnd.olpc-sugar", "au": "audio/basic", "wqd": "application/vnd.wqd", "sis": "application/vnd.symbian.install", "smi": "application/smil+xml", "xsm": "application/vnd.syncml+xml", "bdm": "application/vnd.syncml.dm+wbxml", "xdm": "application/vnd.syncml.dm+xml", "sv4cpio": "application/x-sv4cpio", "sv4crc": "application/x-sv4crc", "sbml": "application/sbml+xml", "tsv": "text/tab-separated-values", "tiff": "image/tiff", "tao": "application/vnd.tao.intent-module-archive", "tar": "application/x-tar", "tcl": "application/x-tcl", "tex": "application/x-tex", "tfm": "application/x-tex-tfm", "tei": "application/tei+xml", "txt": "text/plain", "dxp": "application/vnd.spotfire.dxp", "sfs": "application/vnd.spotfire.sfs", "tsd": "application/timestamped-data", "tpt": "application/vnd.trid.tpt", "mxs": "application/vnd.triscape.mxs", "t": "text/troff", "tra": "application/vnd.trueapp", "ttf": "application/x-font-ttf", "ttl": "text/turtle", "umj": "application/vnd.umajin", "uoml": "application/vnd.uoml+xml", "unityweb": "application/vnd.unity", "ufd": "application/vnd.ufdl", "uri": "text/uri-list", "utz": "application/vnd.uiq.theme", "ustar": "application/x-ustar", "uu": "text/x-uuencode", "vcs": "text/x-vcalendar", "vcf": "text/x-vcard", "vcd": "application/x-cdlink", "vsf": "application/vnd.vsf", "wrl": "model/vrml", "vcx": "application/vnd.vcx", "mts": "model/vnd.mts", "vtu": "model/vnd.vtu", "vis": "application/vnd.visionary", "viv": "video/vnd.vivo", "ccxml": "application/ccxml+xml,", "vxml": "application/voicexml+xml", "src": "application/x-wais-source", "wbxml": "application/vnd.wap.wbxml", "wbmp": "image/vnd.wap.wbmp", "wav": "audio/x-wav", "davmount": "application/davmount+xml", "woff": "application/x-font-woff", "wspolicy": "application/wspolicy+xml", "webp": "image/webp", "wtb": "application/vnd.webturbo", "wgt": "application/widget", "hlp": "application/winhlp", "wml": "text/vnd.wap.wml", "wmls": "text/vnd.wap.wmlscript", "wmlsc": "application/vnd.wap.wmlscriptc", "wpd": "application/vnd.wordperfect", "stf": "application/vnd.wt.stf", "wsdl": "application/wsdl+xml", "xbm": "image/x-xbitmap", "xpm": "image/x-xpixmap", "xwd": "image/x-xwindowdump", "der": "application/x-x509-ca-cert", "fig": "application/x-xfig", "xhtml": "application/xhtml+xml", "xml": "application/xml", "xdf": "application/xcap-diff+xml", "xenc": "application/xenc+xml", "xer": "application/patch-ops-error+xml", "rl": "application/resource-lists+xml", "rs": "application/rls-services+xml", "rld": "application/resource-lists-diff+xml", "xslt": "application/xslt+xml", "xop": "application/xop+xml", "xpi": "application/x-xpinstall", "xspf": "application/xspf+xml", "xul": "application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml", "xyz": "chemical/x-xyz", "yaml": "text/yaml", "yang": "application/yang", "yin": "application/yin+xml", "zir": "application/vnd.zul", "zip": "application/zip", "zmm": "application/vnd.handheld-entertainment+xml", "zaz": "application/vnd.zzazz.deck+xml"}
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This post will explore various approaches of fetching MIME Type across various programming languages with their CONS in one-line description as header. So, use them accordingly and the one which works for you.

For eg. the code below is especially helpful when user may supply either of .xls, .xlsx or .xlsm and you don't want to write code testing extension and supplying MIME-type for each of them. Let the system do this job.

Python 3

Using python-magic

>>> pip install python-magic
>>> import magic
>>> magic.from_file("Employee.pdf", mime=True)
'application/pdf'

Using built-in mimeypes module - Map filenames to MimeTypes modules

>>> import mimetypes
>>> mimetypes.init()
>>> mimetypes.knownfiles
['/etc/mime.types', '/etc/httpd/mime.types', ... ]
>>> mimetypes.suffix_map['.tgz']
'.tar.gz'
>>> mimetypes.encodings_map['.gz']
'gzip'
>>> mimetypes.types_map['.tgz']
'application/x-tar-gz'

JAVA 7

Source: Baeldung's blog on File MIME Types in Java

Operating System dependent

@Test
public void get_JAVA7_mimetype() {
    Path path = new File("Employee.xlsx").toPath();
    String mimeType = Files.probeContentType(path);

    assertEquals(mimeType, "application/vnd.ms-excel");
}

It will use FileTypeDetector implementations to probe the MIME type and invokes the probeContentType of each implementation to resolve the type. Hence, if the file is known to the implementations then the content type is returned. However, if that doesn’t happen, a system-default file type detector is invoked.

Resolve using first few characters of the input stream

@Test
public void getMIMEType_from_Extension(){
    File file = new File("Employee.xlsx");
    String mimeType = URLConnection.guessContentTypeFromName(file.getName());

    assertEquals(mimeType, "application/vnd.ms-excel");
}

Using built-in table of MIME types

@Test
public void getMIMEType_UsingGetFileNameMap(){
    File file = new File("Employee.xlsx");
    FileNameMap fileNameMap = URLConnection.getFileNameMap();
    String mimeType = fileNameMap.getContentTypeFor(file.getName());

    assertEquals(mimeType, "image/png");
}

It returns the matrix of MIME types used by all instances of URLConnection which then is used to resolve the input file type. However, this matrix of MIME types is very limited when it comes to URLConnection.

By default, the class uses content-types.properties file in JRE_HOME/lib. We can, however, extend it, by specifying a user-specific table using the content.types.user.table property:

System.setProperty("content.types.user.table","<path-to-file>");

JavaScript

Source: FileReader API & Medium's article on using Magic Numbers in JavaScript to get Mime Types

Interpret the Magic Number fetched using FileReader API

Final result looks something like this when one use javaScript to fetch the MimeType based on filestream. Open the embedded jsFiddle to see and understand this approach.

Bonus: It's accessible for most of the MIME Types and also you can add custom Mime Types in the getMimetype function. Also, it has FULL SUPPORT for MS Office Files Mime Types.

FileReader API Result

The steps to calculate mime type for a file in this example would be:

  1. The user selects a file.
  2. Take the first 4 bytes of the file using the slice method.
  3. Create a new FileReader instance
  4. Use the FileReader to read the 4 bytes you sliced out as an array buffer.
  5. Since the array buffer is just a generic way to represent a binary buffer we need to create a TypedArray, in this case an Uint8Array.
  6. With a TypedArray at our hands we can retrieve every byte and transform it to hexadecimal (by using toString(16)).
  7. We now have a way to get the magic numbers from a file by reading the first four bytes. The final step is to map it to a real mime type.

Browser Support (Above 95% overall and Close to 100% in all modern browsers): FileReader API

File Reader API Browser Support

const uploads = []

const fileSelector = document.getElementById('file-selector')
fileSelector.addEventListener('change', (event) => {
  console.time('FileOpen')
  const file = event.target.files[0]

  const filereader = new FileReader()

  filereader.onloadend = function(evt) {
    if (evt.target.readyState === FileReader.DONE) {
      const uint = new Uint8Array(evt.target.result)
      let bytes = []
      uint.forEach((byte) => {
        bytes.push(byte.toString(16))
      })
      const hex = bytes.join('').toUpperCase()

      uploads.push({
        filename: file.name,
        filetype: file.type ? file.type : 'Unknown/Extension missing',
        binaryFileType: getMimetype(hex),
        hex: hex
      })
      render()
    }

    console.timeEnd('FileOpen')
  }


  const blob = file.slice(0, 4);
  filereader.readAsArrayBuffer(blob);
})

const render = () => {
  const container = document.getElementById('files')

  const uploadedFiles = uploads.map((file) => {
    return `<div class=result><hr />
                    <span class=filename>Filename: <strong>${file.filename}</strong></span><br>
                    <span class=fileObject>File Object (Mime Type):<strong> ${file.filetype}</strong></span><br>
                    <span class=binaryObject>Binary (Mime Type):<strong> ${file.binaryFileType}</strong></span><br>
                    <span class=HexCode>Hex Code (Magic Number):<strong> <em>${file.hex}</strong></span></em>
                    </div>`
  })

  container.innerHTML = uploadedFiles.join('')
}

const getMimetype = (signature) => {
  switch (signature) {
    case '89504E47':
      return 'image/png'
    case '47494638':
      return 'image/gif'
    case '25504446':
      return 'application/pdf'
    case 'FFD8FFDB':
    case 'FFD8FFE0':
    case 'FFD8FFE1':
      return 'image/jpeg'
    case '504B0304':
      return 'application/zip'
    case '504B34':
      return 'application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12'
    default:
      return 'Unknown filetype'
  }
}
.result {
  font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Palatino LT STD", "Book Antiqua", Georgia, serif;
  line-height: 20px;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.filename {
  color: #333;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.fileObject {
  color: #a53;
}

.binaryObject {
  color: #63f;
}

.HexCode {
  color: #262;
}

em {
  padding: 2px 4px;
  background-color: #efefef;
  font-style: normal;
}

input[type=file] {
  background-color: #4CAF50;
  border: none;
  color: white;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin: 4px 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
<body>

  <input type="file" id="file-selector">

  <div id="files"></div>
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In case anyone wants the answer of Dirk Vollmar in a C# switch statement:

case "doc": return "application/msword";
case "dot": return "application/msword";
case "docx": return "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document";
case "dotx": return "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template";
case "docm": return "application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12";
case "dotm": return "application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroEnabled.12";
case "xls": return "application/vnd.ms-excel";
case "xlt": return "application/vnd.ms-excel";
case "xla": return "application/vnd.ms-excel";
case "xlsx": return "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet";
case "xltx": return "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template";
case "xlsm": return "application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12";
case "xltm": return "application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled.12";
case "xlam": return "application/vnd.ms-excel.addin.macroEnabled.12";
case "xlsb": return "application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12";
case "ppt": return "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint";
case "pot": return "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint";
case "pps": return "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint";
case "ppa": return "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint";
case "pptx": return "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation";
case "potx": return "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template";
case "ppsx": return "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow";
case "ppam": return "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.addin.macroEnabled.12";
case "pptm": return "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12";
case "potm": return "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12";
case "ppsm": return "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12";
case "mdb": return "application/vnd.ms-access";
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A working method in android to populates the mapping list mime types.

private static void fileMimeTypeMapping() {
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("3gp", Collections.list("video/3gpp"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("7z", Collections.list("application/x-7z-compressed"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("accdb", Collections.list("application/msaccess"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("ai", Collections.list("application/illustrator"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("apk", Collections.list("application/vnd.android.package-archive"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("arw", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("avi", Collections.list("video/x-msvideo"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("bash", Collections.list("text/x-shellscript"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("bat", Collections.list("application/x-msdos-program"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("blend", Collections.list("application/x-blender"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("bin", Collections.list("application/x-bin"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("bmp", Collections.list("image/bmp"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("bpg", Collections.list("image/bpg"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("bz2", Collections.list("application/x-bzip2"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("cb7", Collections.list("application/x-cbr"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("cba", Collections.list("application/x-cbr"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("cbr", Collections.list("application/x-cbr"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("cbt", Collections.list("application/x-cbr"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("cbtc", Collections.list("application/x-cbr"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("cbz", Collections.list("application/x-cbr"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("cc", Collections.list("text/x-c"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("cdr", Collections.list("application/coreldraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("class", Collections.list("application/java"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("cnf", Collections.list("text/plain"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("conf", Collections.list("text/plain"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("cpp", Collections.list("text/x-c++src"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("cr2", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("css", Collections.list("text/css"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("csv", Collections.list("text/csv"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("cvbdl", Collections.list("application/x-cbr"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("c", Collections.list("text/x-c"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("c++", Collections.list("text/x-c++src"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("dcr", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("deb", Collections.list("application/x-deb"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("dng", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("doc", Collections.list("application/msword"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("docm", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("docx", Collections.list("application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("dot", Collections.list("application/msword"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("dotx", Collections.list("application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("dv", Collections.list("video/dv"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("eot", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-fontobject"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("epub", Collections.list("application/epub+zip"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("eps", Collections.list("application/postscript"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("erf", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("exe", Collections.list("application/x-ms-dos-executable"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("flac", Collections.list("audio/flac"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("flv", Collections.list("video/x-flv"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("gif", Collections.list("image/gif"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("gpx", Collections.list("application/gpx+xml"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("gz", Collections.list("application/gzip"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("gzip", Collections.list("application/gzip"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("h", Collections.list("text/x-h"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("heic", Collections.list("image/heic"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("heif", Collections.list("image/heif"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("hh", Collections.list("text/x-h"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("hpp", Collections.list("text/x-h"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("htaccess", Collections.list("text/plain"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("ical", Collections.list("text/calendar"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("ics", Collections.list("text/calendar"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("iiq", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("impress", Collections.list("text/impress"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("java", Collections.list("text/x-java-source"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("jp2", Collections.list("image/jp2"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("jpeg", Collections.list("image/jpeg"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("jpg", Collections.list("image/jpeg"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("jps", Collections.list("image/jpeg"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("k25", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("kdc", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("key", Collections.list("application/x-iwork-keynote-sffkey"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("keynote", Collections.list("application/x-iwork-keynote-sffkey"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("kml", Collections.list("application/vnd.google-earth.kml+xml"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("kmz", Collections.list("application/vnd.google-earth.kmz"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("kra", Collections.list("application/x-krita"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("ldif", Collections.list("text/x-ldif"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("love", Collections.list("application/x-love-game"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("lwp", Collections.list("application/vnd.lotus-wordpro"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("m2t", Collections.list("video/mp2t"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("m3u", Collections.list("audio/mpegurl"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("m3u8", Collections.list("audio/mpegurl"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("m4a", Collections.list("audio/mp4"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("m4b", Collections.list("audio/m4b"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("m4v", Collections.list("video/mp4"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("markdown", Collections.list(MIMETYPE_TEXT_MARKDOWN));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mdown", Collections.list(MIMETYPE_TEXT_MARKDOWN));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("md", Collections.list(MIMETYPE_TEXT_MARKDOWN));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mdb", Collections.list("application/msaccess"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mdwn", Collections.list(MIMETYPE_TEXT_MARKDOWN));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mkd", Collections.list(MIMETYPE_TEXT_MARKDOWN));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mef", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mkv", Collections.list("video/x-matroska"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mobi", Collections.list("application/x-mobipocket-ebook"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mov", Collections.list("video/quicktime"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mp3", Collections.list("audio/mpeg"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mp4", Collections.list("video/mp4"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mpeg", Collections.list("video/mpeg"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mpg", Collections.list("video/mpeg"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mpo", Collections.list("image/jpeg"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("msi", Collections.list("application/x-msi"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mts", Collections.list("video/MP2T"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("mt2s", Collections.list("video/MP2T"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("nef", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("numbers", Collections.list("application/x-iwork-numbers-sffnumbers"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("odf", Collections.list("application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.formula"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("odg", Collections.list("application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("odp", Collections.list("application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("ods", Collections.list("application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("odt", Collections.list("application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("oga", Collections.list("audio/ogg"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("ogg", Collections.list("audio/ogg"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("ogv", Collections.list("video/ogg"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("one", Collections.list("application/msonenote"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("opus", Collections.list("audio/ogg"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("orf", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("otf", Collections.list("application/font-sfnt"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("pages", Collections.list("application/x-iwork-pages-sffpages"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("pdf", Collections.list("application/pdf"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("pfb", Collections.list("application/x-font"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("pef", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("php", Collections.list("application/x-php"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("pl", Collections.list("application/x-perl"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("pls", Collections.list("audio/x-scpls"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("png", Collections.list("image/png"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("pot", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-powerpoint"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("potm", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("potx", Collections.list("application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("ppa", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-powerpoint"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("ppam", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.addin.macroEnabled.12"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("pps", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-powerpoint"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("ppsm", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("ppsx", Collections.list("application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("ppt", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-powerpoint"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("pptm", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("pptx", Collections.list("application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("ps", Collections.list("application/postscript"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("psd", Collections.list("application/x-photoshop"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("py", Collections.list("text/x-python"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("raf", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("rar", Collections.list("application/x-rar-compressed"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("reveal", Collections.list("text/reveal"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("rss", Collections.list("application/rss+xml"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("rtf", Collections.list("application/rtf"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("rw2", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("schema", Collections.list("text/plain"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("sgf", Collections.list("application/sgf"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("sh-lib", Collections.list("text/x-shellscript"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("sh", Collections.list("text/x-shellscript"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("srf", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("sr2", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("tar", Collections.list("application/x-tar"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("tar.bz2", Collections.list("application/x-bzip2"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("tar.gz", Collections.list("application/x-compressed"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("tbz2", Collections.list("application/x-bzip2"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("tcx", Collections.list("application/vnd.garmin.tcx+xml"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("tex", Collections.list("application/x-tex"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("tgz", Collections.list("application/x-compressed"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("tiff", Collections.list("image/tiff"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("tif", Collections.list("image/tiff"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("ttf", Collections.list("application/font-sfnt"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("txt", Collections.list("text/plain"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("vcard", Collections.list("text/vcard"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("vcf", Collections.list("text/vcard"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("vob", Collections.list("video/dvd"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("vsd", Collections.list("application/vnd.visio"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("vsdm", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-visio.drawing.macroEnabled.12"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("vsdx", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-visio.drawing"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("vssm", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-visio.stencil.macroEnabled.12"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("vssx", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-visio.stencil"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("vstm", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-visio.template.macroEnabled.12"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("vstx", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-visio.template"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("wav", Collections.list("audio/wav"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("webm", Collections.list("video/webm"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("woff", Collections.list("application/font-woff"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("wpd", Collections.list("application/vnd.wordperfect"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("wmv", Collections.list("video/x-ms-wmv"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("xcf", Collections.list("application/x-gimp"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("xla", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-excel"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("xlam", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-excel.addin.macroEnabled.12"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("xls", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-excel"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("xlsb", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("xlsm", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("xlsx", Collections.list("application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("xlt", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-excel"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("xltm", Collections.list("application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled.12"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("xltx", Collections.list("application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("xrf", Collections.list("image/x-dcraw"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("yaml", Arrays.asList("application/yaml", "text/plain"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("yml", Arrays.asList("application/yaml", "text/plain"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("zip", Collections.list("application/zip"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("url", Collections.list("application/internet-shortcut"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("webloc", Collections.list("application/internet-shortcut"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("js", Arrays.asList("application/javascript", "text/plain"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("json", Arrays.asList("application/json", "text/plain"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("fb2", Arrays.asList("application/x-fictionbook+xml", "text/plain"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("html", Arrays.asList("text/html", "text/plain"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("htm", Arrays.asList("text/html", "text/plain"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("m", Arrays.asList("text/x-matlab", "text/plain"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("svg", Arrays.asList("image/svg+xml", "text/plain"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("swf", Arrays.asList("application/x-shockwave-flash", "application/octet-stream"));
     MIMETYPE_MAPPING.put("xml", Arrays.asList("application/xml", "text/plain"));

}
Faakhir
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To load a .docx file:

    if let htmlFile = Bundle.main.path(forResource: "fileName", ofType: "docx") {
        let url = URL(fileURLWithPath: htmlFile)
        do{
            let data = try Data(contentsOf: url)
            self.webView.load(data, mimeType: "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document", textEncodingName: "UTF-8", baseURL: url)
        }catch{
            print("errrr")
        }
    }
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Dhaval H. Nena
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Swift4

 func mimeTypeForPath(path: String) -> String {
        let url = NSURL(fileURLWithPath: path)
        let pathExtension = url.pathExtension

        if let uti = UTTypeCreatePreferredIdentifierForTag(kUTTagClassFilenameExtension, pathExtension! as NSString, nil)?.takeRetainedValue() {
            if let mimetype = UTTypeCopyPreferredTagWithClass(uti, kUTTagClassMIMEType)?.takeRetainedValue() {
                return mimetype as String
            }
        }
        return "application/octet-stream"
    }
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Amr Angry
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Just look at MDN Web Docs.

Here is a list of MIME types, associated by type of documents, ordered by their common extensions:

Common MIME types

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