AC3 file - How do I open a .ac3 file?

The table below provides useful information about the .ac3 file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .ac3 file?
• What program do I need to open a .ac3 file?
• How can the .ac3 file be opened, edited or printed?
• How can I convert .ac3 files to another format?

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

✅ AC-3 Compressed Audio

.ac3

Description:
The AC3 file is an AC-3 Compressed Audio. Lossy format designed for the efficient encoding of surround sound, developed to support motion picture presentations in theaters and at home.

AC3 format description

Category: Audio files

Application: AC3 Filter

Mime-type: audio/ac3

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

AC3 aliases:

-

AC3 related links:

-

AC3 related extensions:

.aif

Audio Interchange File

.cda

CD Audio Track

.mid

MIDI Music

.mp3

MPEG Audio Layer 3 Data

.ra

Real Audio Sound

.snd

Macintosh Sound Resource

✅ SPICE AC/Frequence Data

.ac1

Description:
The AC1 file is a SPICE AC/Frequence Data. SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) is a widely-used circuit simulation program. It was developed as public domain software at the University of California and versions 2G6 (vanilla SPICE) and 3.0 are still used.

The AC1 format description is not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: SPICE

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

AC1 aliases:

ac2, ac3, ac4, ac5, ac6, ac7, ac8, ac9

AC1 related links:

-

AC1 related extensions:

.st0

SPICE Status Data

.sw0

SPICE Sweep Operations Output Data

.tr0

SPICE Transient Analysis Output Data

.ic

SPICE Initial Condition Data

.dc

SPICE DC Data

Other types of files may also use the .ac3 file extension.

🚫 The .ac3 file 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 .ac3 file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows cannot open this file:

example.ac3

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .ac3 file association, check the FAQ.

🔴 Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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