What is a .afdesign file?
AFDESIGN is a document from Affinity Designer, Serif’s vector app. Created and opened by Affinity Designer.
- Did you know
- Affinity Designer launched in 2014 as a one-off-purchase rival to Adobe Illustrator.
- Serif, the British maker of Affinity Designer, was bought by Canva in 2024.
- In 2025 Designer, Photo and Publisher were folded into a single free Affinity app, so the standalone afdesign documents now open there.
- What Analyser reads
- Identify design-app files: Figma (FIG), Sketch, Affinity Photo/Designer/Publisher, Procreate, GIMP (XCF), Krita (KRA), Paint.NET, and Substance.
- Depth of analysis
- .afdesign is an identification-grade format: Analyser recognises it from its bytes and decodes the header metadata it carries, rather than opening it in a full viewer. Formats that do get a full viewer are marked "Full" on the formats page.
- Open a .afdesign file
- Drag a .afdesign file onto the Analyser home page (or tap to pick one). It is identified entirely in your browser - nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and it works offline once installed.