POD (.pod)

.pod file signature | text/plain

Safe

Magic Bytes

Offset 0


              54 68 69 73 20 69 73 20 54 65 58 2C

Sources: Apache Tika

All Known Signatures

8 signature variants are documented for .pod files across multiple sources.

Hex Signature	Offset	Sources
54 68 69 73 20 69 73 20 54 65 58 2C	0	Apache Tika
54 68 69 73 20 69 73 20 4D 45 54 41 46 4F 4E 54 2C	0	Apache Tika
2F 2A	0	Apache Tika
2F 2F	0	Apache Tika
3B 3B	0	Apache Tika
FE FF	0	Apache Tika
FF FE	0	Apache Tika
EF BB BF	0	Apache Tika

Extension

.pod

MIME Type

text/plain

Byte Offset

Risk Level

Safe

Validation Code

How to validate .pod files in Python

Python

def is_pod(file_path: str) -> bool:
    """Check if file is a valid POD by magic bytes."""
    signature = bytes([0x54, 0x68, 0x69, 0x73, 0x20, 0x69, 0x73, 0x20, 0x54, 0x65, 0x58, 0x2C])
    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
        return f.read(12) == signature

How to validate .pod files in Node.js

Node.js

function isPOD(buffer: Buffer): boolean {
  const signature = Buffer.from([0x54, 0x68, 0x69, 0x73, 0x20, 0x69, 0x73, 0x20, 0x54, 0x65, 0x58, 0x2C]);
  return buffer.subarray(0, 12).equals(signature);
}

How to validate .pod files in Go

func IsPOD(data []byte) bool {
    signature := []byte{0x54, 0x68, 0x69, 0x73, 0x20, 0x69, 0x73, 0x20, 0x54, 0x65, 0x58, 0x2C}
    if len(data) < 12 {
        return false
    }
    return bytes.Equal(data[:12], signature)
}

API Endpoint

GET /api/v1/pod


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

See the full API documentation for all endpoints and parameters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a .pod file?

A .pod file is a POD file.

What are the magic bytes for .pod files?

The magic bytes for POD files are 54 68 69 73 20 69 73 20 54 65 58 2C at byte offset 0. These bytes uniquely identify the file format regardless of the file extension.

How do I validate a .pod file?

To validate a .pod file, read the first bytes of the file and compare them against the known magic bytes (54 68 69 73 20 69 73 20 54 65 58 2C) at offset 0. This is more reliable than checking the file extension alone, as extensions can be renamed.

What is the MIME type for .pod files?

The primary MIME type for .pod files is text/plain.

Is it safe to open .pod files?

POD (.pod) 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.