Audio formats vary by codec, compression method, quality, metadata, and application support. Use the exact extension page to identify suitable software, and preserve an original copy before converting or re-encoding an important recording.
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The Waveform Audio File Format (WAV, or less commonly WAVE due to MS-DOS 8.3 file name limits) is a widely used audio file format stand...
The WEM (Wwise Encoded Media) file format is a proprietary audio format developed by Audiokinetic for use with their Wwise (Wave Works...
Windows Media Audio (WMA) is a proprietary audio codec developed by Microsoft. It is used for storing and playing audio files, often wi...
Windows Media Audio Lossless (WMA Lossless) is an audio codec developed by Microsoft. It's designed for lossless audio compression, mea...
A WPL file is a playlist format used by Windows Media Player. It's essentially an XML-based file that contains a list of media files (a...
The Waveform Audio File Format (WAV, or less commonly WAVE due to MS-DOS 8.3 file name limits) is a widely used audio file format standard, developed...
The WEM (Wwise Encoded Media) file format is a proprietary audio format developed by Audiokinetic for use with their Wwise (Wave Works Interactive Sou...
Windows Media Audio (WMA) is a proprietary audio codec developed by Microsoft. It is used for storing and playing audio files, often with digital righ...
Windows Media Audio Lossless (WMA Lossless) is an audio codec developed by Microsoft. It's designed for lossless audio compression, meaning it compres...
A WPL file is a playlist format used by Windows Media Player. It's essentially an XML-based file that contains a list of media files (audio and video)...