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Details of extension .wav

1 extension(s) and 1 alias(es) in our database

Below, you can find answers to the following questions:

  • What is the .wav file?
  • Which program can create the .wav file?
  • Where can you find a description of the .wav format?
  • What can convert .wav files to a different format?
  • Which MIME-type is associated with the .wav extension?
.wav
Windows Waveform Sound .wav file icon

Windows Waveform Sound

The WAV file is a Windows Waveform Sound. The WAV is a file format developed by Microsoft and IBM for use on the PC. The format was built into the Windows 95 operating system and quickly became a standard.
Description link
Category: Audio files
Application: Windows Media Player
Program name: mplayer.exe
Mime-type: audio/x-wav
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
wave
Links:
-
Related extensions:
.aif
Audio Interchange File
.cda
CD Audio Track
.mid
MIDI Music
.mp3
MPEG Audio Layer 3 Data
.snd
Macintosh Sound Resource
.voc
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Sound
.ac3
AC-3 Compressed Audio
.flac
Free Lossless Audio Codec File
.ape
Monkey's Audio File
.bwf
Broadcast Wave Format Audio .bwf file icon

Broadcast Wave Format Audio

The BWF file is a Broadcast Wave Format Audio. Broadcast Wave Format (BWF) is an extension of the popular Microsoft WAVE audio format and is the recording format of most file-based non-linear digital recorders used for motion picture, radio and television production.
Description link
Category: Audio files
Application: Adobe Audition
Program name: -
Mime-type: audio/x-wave
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
bwav, wav
Links:
BWF on Wikipedia
Related extensions:
.wav
Windows Waveform Sound
.dab
Digital Audio Broadcasting File
.rf64
RF64 Audio Data
.dabp
Opendigitalradio DABPlus Encoded Audio

Other types of files may also use the .wav file extension. If you have helpful information about .wav extension, write to us!

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

We found the following similar extensions in our database:

.aav
OccuRec Recorded Video
.av
Final Draft AV v1 Document
.awv
Iconics AlarmWorX32 Viewer File
.dav
DVR365 Encrypted Video
.sav
Fortnite Client Settings Data
.wa
WavArc Compressed Audio
.wab
Windows Address Book Data
.wac
Delta Force Boolean Logic Commands Data
.wad
Doom Data File

The .wav filename extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

wv (1), waf (1), wac (1), wa (1), dav (1), av (1), wwv (1), wag (1), wad (1), wab (1), sav (1), awv (1), aav (1)

Can't open a .wav file?

If you want to open a .wav file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. If the .wav association isn't set correctly, you may receive the following error message:

Windows can't open this file:

File: example.wav

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To change file associations:

  • Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
  • In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
  • Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.

Supported operating systems

Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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