Table 1. List of common Proprietary File Formats (PFFs) used in the Whole Slide Imaging (WSI) domain alongside open-source libraries OpenSlide and Bio-Formats.
| Manufacturer | File format extension | Support in open-source libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Aperio | .tiff | OpenSlide, Bio-Formats |
| Aperio | .svs, .afi | OpenSlide, Bio-Formats |
| Hamamatsu | .vms | OpenSlide, Bio-Formats |
| Hamamatsu | .ndpi,.ndpis | OpenSlide, Bio-Formats |
| Leica | .scn | OpenSlide, Bio-Formats |
| Mirax | .mrxs | OpenSlide |
| PerkinElmer | .qptiff | Bio-Formats |
| Philips | .tiff | OpenSlide |
| Sakura | .svslide | OpenSlide |
| Trestle | .tif | Bio-Formats, OpenSlide |
| Ventana | .bif, .tif | OpenSlide |
| Zeiss | .czi | Bio-Formats |