IIF File Extension

Intuit Interchange Format

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.

Intuit introduced QuickBooks and Intuit Interchange Format (also known as QuickBooks Interchange Format) to specifically handle importing and exporting lists and transactions.

Application Category

Document File category

Organization

Intuit

Technical Specifications

MIME Types

application/qbooks

application/qbookspro

text/iif

File Signature

Status Unspecified

Standard proprietary text-based data structure.

Location of Intuit Interchange Format aka IIF

Default Directory

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

If you're using different version of Quickbooks, last folder name may vary. The naming convention follows: "Quickbook followed by the version name" (e.g., 2016, 2015).

Applications Supported

Intuit QuickBooks Desktop

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. Follow this path:

File › Utilities › Import or Export › IIF

Alternatively, IIF files can be accessed using any third-party Free Software or Tool designed for QuickBooks data management.