We Built Our Own File Formats. Here Is Why That Matters.

File formats are a governance question. When your organization creates a document, a spreadsheet, or a presentation, the format it is stored in determines who can read it, who can edit it, what infrastructure can process it, and what happens to your data when vendors change their terms. InfoPeak answered this question by building its own formats.

What .ipdoc, .ipslide, and .ipsheet Are

.ipdoc is the InfoPeak document format, used by InfoPeak Docs. .ipslide is the presentation format, used by InfoPeak Slides. .ipsheet is the spreadsheet format, used by InfoPeak Sheets. These formats are the native storage layer for content created within the InfoPeak suite — the internal representation that carries the full fidelity of the InfoPeak editing experience.

They are designed to carry more than content. Each format carries the complete state required for InfoPeak's core capabilities: rich text or canvas structure, embedded media, formula and formatting data, the metadata required for collaborative features — version history, contributor attribution — and the encryption state required for zero-knowledge data handling.

Why InfoPeak Built Proprietary Formats

The decision to build proprietary file formats is a statement about architecture, not a mechanism for lock-in. The InfoPeak formats serve three specific purposes that existing open formats do not address completely: encryption compatibility, collaboration state, and Drive integration.

Encryption requires that the file format carry encrypted content in a structure that the InfoPeak encryption architecture can work with consistently and reliably. Collaboration state — the Y.js document representation that enables real-time multi-user editing and offline resilience — must be stored alongside the content in a format that persists correctly across sessions. Drive integration requires that InfoPeak's file explorer can recognize, preview, and manage these files as first-class organizational objects with full metadata access.

"InfoPeak file formats are not lock-in. They are the technical foundation that makes encryption, collaboration, and organizational ownership possible simultaneously."

Portability Is a Design Requirement

InfoPeak Docs exports to .docx and PDF. InfoPeak Slides exports to standard presentation formats. InfoPeak Sheets exports to .xlsx and .csv. The proprietary format is the internal working representation — the external distribution format is always a standard that any recipient can open with any compatible application.

This means your content is never trapped. The .ipdoc format is the editing and storage layer. The export function is the distribution layer. Your team edits in the native format and distributes in the format the recipient expects. No content is locked within a format that only InfoPeak can read.

Drive Integration

InfoPeak Drive recognizes .ipdoc, .ipslide, and .ipsheet as first-class file types within the organizational file system. When you browse your Drive, these files display with accurate metadata: document title, word count or cell count, version number, the identity of the last editor, and the number of active collaborators. They open directly in their respective editors with a single action.

This integration is only possible because the file format is designed for the ecosystem it operates within. A standard document format stored in Drive opens in a generic context with no organizational metadata, no collaboration state, and no encryption continuity. An .ipdoc stored in Drive opens in Docs with full collaboration capability, complete version history, and encryption intact — because the format was built to carry all of it.

• .ipdoc: Rich text documents with encryption state, version history, and Y.js collaboration data.
• .ipslide: Canvas-based presentations with slide layout, media, and synchronization state.
• .ipsheet: Spreadsheets with formula support, cell formatting, and multi-user editing state.
• Export: All three formats export to standard equivalents for external distribution.
• Drive integration: First-class file objects with full metadata, preview, and single-click editing.

Ownership Through Architecture

The files stored in InfoPeak Drive are in formats that your organization's infrastructure owns. They are encrypted. They are versioned. They carry the full context of the collaborative work that produced them. When you export them, you get a standard format for distribution. When you retain them, you hold an organizational asset — complete, portable, and under your control.

InfoPeak builds its own file formats because organizational data deserves formats built for organizational ownership.