Brother/Babylock/Bernina Home Embroidery file (.pec)

.pec file signature | application/octet-stream

Brother/Babylock/Bernina Home Embroidery file

Safe

Magic Bytes

Offset 0


              23 50 45 43 30 30 30 31 4C 41 3A

Sources: Gary Kessler

Extension

.pec

MIME Type

application/octet-stream

Byte Offset

Risk Level

Safe

Validation Code

How to validate .pec files in Python

Python

def is_pec(file_path: str) -> bool:
    """Check if file is a valid PEC by magic bytes."""
    signature = bytes([0x23, 0x50, 0x45, 0x43, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x31, 0x4C, 0x41, 0x3A])
    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
        return f.read(11) == signature

How to validate .pec files in Node.js

Node.js

function isPEC(buffer: Buffer): boolean {
  const signature = Buffer.from([0x23, 0x50, 0x45, 0x43, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x31, 0x4C, 0x41, 0x3A]);
  return buffer.subarray(0, 11).equals(signature);
}

How to validate .pec files in Go

func IsPEC(data []byte) bool {
    signature := []byte{0x23, 0x50, 0x45, 0x43, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x31, 0x4C, 0x41, 0x3A}
    if len(data) < 11 {
        return false
    }
    return bytes.Equal(data[:11], signature)
}

API Endpoint

GET /api/v1/pec


              curl https://filesignature.org/api/v1/pec

See the full API documentation for all endpoints and parameters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a .pec file?

A .pec file is a Brother/Babylock/Bernina Home Embroidery file file. Brother/Babylock/Bernina Home Embroidery file

What are the magic bytes for .pec files?

The magic bytes for Brother/Babylock/Bernina Home Embroidery file files are 23 50 45 43 30 30 30 31 4C 41 3A at byte offset 0. These bytes uniquely identify the file format regardless of the file extension.

How do I validate a .pec file?

To validate a .pec file, read the first bytes of the file and compare them against the known magic bytes (23 50 45 43 30 30 30 31 4C 41 3A) at offset 0. This is more reliable than checking the file extension alone, as extensions can be renamed.

What is the MIME type for .pec files?

There is no officially registered MIME type for .pec files. Systems typically use application/octet-stream as a generic fallback when handling this format.

Is it safe to open .pec files?

Brother/Babylock/Bernina Home Embroidery file (.pec) files are generally safe to open. They are classified as low risk because they primarily contain data rather than executable code. However, always ensure files come from a trusted source.