{"id":9225,"date":"2020-01-09T00:56:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=9225"},"modified":"2022-08-05T15:03:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T15:03:26","slug":"recover-deleted-djvu-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/recover-deleted-djvu.html","title":{"rendered":"What is DjVU File and How to Recover Deleted DjVU Files"},"content":{"rendered":"

Telecom giant AT&T<\/a> developed DjVu files in 1996. They\u2019re specialized image files that store scanned documents. They are especially well suited for storing image files with combinations of photographs, text, color images, and line drawings.<\/p>\r\n

On this page, we\u2019ll explain in more detail what DjVu files are. We\u2019ll also show you how to recover deleted or corrupted DjVu files.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

<\/span>What is DjVu Filetype?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

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DjVu files<\/a> are image files and are similar to PDF files and are frequently used as alternatives to PDF files<\/a>. DjVu files split such documents into three layers: the foreground, the background, and a black-and-white mask. They hold all this information with minimal use of space, making them great for online use.<\/p>\r\n

DjVu files have the extension .djvu or .djv.<\/p>\r\n

They are commonly used for eBooks<\/b>, newspapers<\/b>, manuals<\/b>, and digital reproductions<\/b> of old documents. Basically, they are used for the same purposes that PDF files are used and are even frequently touted as being superior to PDFs. In the next section, we\u2019ll explore that claim.<\/div>\r\n

<\/span>How to Open DjVu Files on Mac and Windows<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Unless you\u2019re using Linux, your operating system likely didn\u2019t come with a DjVu reader. There are plenty of programs that open DjVu files, though, and many are free.<\/p>\r\n