MAXQDA works with the following file types:
| .MX12 | MAXQDA 12 project file for Windows and Mac |
| .MX11 | MAXQDA 11 project file for Mac |
| .MX5 | MAXQDA 11 project file for Windows |
| .MX4 | MAXQDA 10 project file |
| .MX3 | MAXQDA 2007 project file |
| .MX2 | MAXQDA 2 project file |
| .M2K | MAXQDA 1 project file |
| .LOA | Saved formula files (activation by variables) |
| .SEA | Saved search files (SEArch file) |
| .TXT | Exported table file |
| .RTF | Exported texts, coded segments, and memos |
| .MTR | Exported “Code System” |
| .MEX | MAXQDA Exchange file (MAX EXchange) |
