Audio File Formats
Extension | Full Form | Description |
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.mp3 | MP3 Audio File | Commonly used for storing and distributing music. |
.wma |
Windows Media Audio |
Developed by Microsoft for audio compression, often used for streaming and downloading music. |
.snd | Sound | A generic file extension for sound files, often associated with audio data. |
.wav | WAVE Audio File | Commonly used for storing and recording audio. |
.ra | RealAudio | It’s a playlist file format that is commonly used for storing and distributing playlists. |
Audio |
Used for storing audio data, commonly associated with Sun Microsystems. |
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Advanced Audio Coding |
Used as an in-vogue sound field design for packed virtual sound and tune data. |
List of File Formats with Types and Extensions
File Formats store a large variety of raw information in a structured format so that the data can be easily stored, processed, and harnessed. A file format is a standard way of storing data on a computer file. There are multiple types of file formats present which can be used to store and retrieve data efficiently. We will discuss the unique features and use cases for different kinds of file formats and compare them.
As the technology is growing it has become more important to save the data in an organised and structured manner.
Table of Content
- Most Used file formats
- Text File Formats
- Image File Formats
- Audio File Formats
- Video File Formats
- Program File Formats
- Compressed/Archive File Formats
- Web page File Formats
- Features of File Formats