Property list file, known as *.plist file, is a file format used to store structured data and configuration. plist file is popularly used on iOS and macOS.
The property list file (*.plist) files are often in binary format, but can also be in human-readable XML format.
Plist files can contain a variety of data types, including arrays, dictionaries, numbers, dates, strings, and also binary data ecoded in base64 format.