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?

Windows Waveform Sound

Broadcast Wave Format Audio
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Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar extensions in our database:
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:
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