Answer :
Think of a file’s format like a different language with some only understood by specific applications and platforms. A file’s format, determines what you can do with it and which applications can open it. Assume you have created a document on a Mac word processor and want to view it on a windows computer. You’ll need to convert this document using an application. My point is; you need to convert a file to another file type for compatibility. You need to view an application or a file as it is from another platform, and the best you can do is to convert it.