The table below provides some useful information about the .wav extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .wav file?
- What program do I need to open a .wav file?
- Where can I find the specifications for .wav?
- How can I convert .wav file to another format?
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Details of extension .wav
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database.
| Extension: | .wav |
|---|---|
| Type: | Windows Waveform Sound |
| Category: | Audio |
| Mime type: | audio/x-wav |
| Description: | |
| 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. | |
| [Detailed description] [Sample not yet available] | |
| Open with: | Windows Media Player |
| Program name: | mplayer.exe |
| Related links: | |
| none | |
| Aliases: | |
| wave | |
| Related extensions: | |
| 3ga, aa, aac, ac3, acd, adx, aif, aifc, alaw, alp, amr, ape, apl, atrac, au, avr, bap, bgw, caf, cda, cel, drm, ds2, dss, dts, dvf, efs, elb, etw, evrc, flac, gsm, la, m4a, m4b, m4p, mid, mkw, mmf, mp1, mp2, mp2a, mp3, mpa, mpc, msv, nsa, ogg, omg, ovw, pcm, psg, rel, rex, saf, sds, sdx, sfd, sfi, sfk, sfr, shn, snd, ssf, swa, tak, tsp, tta, vag, val, voc, vop, vox, vpm, w64, wfb, wfd, wfp, wma, wv, wvc, xma, xmf | |
Windows cannot open .wav files on your system?
In many cases all you need to do is identify the appropriate program in the filesuffix.com database and install it. In other cases it may be due to registry damage. For this reason we always recommend that you run a scan for registry errors.
