What is IIF File Extension?

Overview

The IIF File Extension, Intuit Interchange Format is a proprietary text file used by Intuit's Quickbooks software for importing and exporting lists and transactions. As of 2004, QuickBooks can also import data using the XML-based qbXML file exchange format.

Application Category

This file format belongs to Document File category.

Applications Supported

IIF File Extension is support by Intuit Quickbooks

Organization

Intuit introduced Quickbooks and Intuit Interchange Format or IIF File Extension also known as Quickbooks Interchange Format, IIF is a proprietary text file used by Intuit's Quickbooks software for importing and exporting lists and transactions.

MIME Type

application/qbooks, application/qbookspro, text/iif

File Signature

Unspecified

Location of Intuit Interchange Format aka IIF

Default location of IIF is:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Intuit\QuickBooks 2017

but If you're using different version of Quickbooks, last folder name may vary like Quickbooks 2017 or 2016 or 2015 so on. Last folder name follow this naming convention: "Quickbook followed by the version name"

How to Open and View IIF File Extension

Manual Method: IIF File Extension can be opened Manually using any version of Quickbooks desktop by just importing it. You can Import or Export .IIF file by going to File > Utilities > Import or Export > IIF
Any third party Free Software or Tool