Format may refer to:
- Text formatting, typesetting of text elements
Computing:
- File format, particular way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file
- Content format, encoded format for converting a specific type of data to displayable information
- Document file format, for storing documents on a storage media, especially for use by computers
- Audio format, medium for storing sound and music
- Audio file format, for storing digital audio data on a computer system
- Format (command), a command-line utility in many computer operating systems
- Format (computing), a computer command to prepare hard disks
- Format (Common Lisp), a programming function
Music:
- DJ Format, a hip-hop artist
- The Format, a musical group
- The Format (album), by AZ
- Format (album), a compilation album of B-sides and bonus tracks released February 2012 by Pet Shop Boys
Other Uses:
- Radio format, the overall content broadcast on a radio station
- TV format, overall concept, premise and branding of a television program
- Newspaper format, the size of the paper page
- Film format, standard characteristics regarding image capture on photographic film
- Playoff format, competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion