DAX File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a DAX file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .DAX files.
What is a DAX file?
A .DAX file is a DAKX compressed audio file. Through our analysis of DAX files, we know that one use of the format is DAKX compressed audio. We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
How to open DAX files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension DAX for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 2 different DAX openers which you will find listed below.
Other file formats using extension .DAX
While DAKX compressed audio is a popular type of DAX-file, we know of 3 different uses of the .DAX extension.
The DAX file extension indicates to your device which app can open the file. However, different apps may use the same file extension for different types of data. So a DAX opener may not be able to open all kinds of DAX files. In this case, look through all formats to make sure you find the best suited DAX viewer.
DAX compressed CD image
Through our analysis of DAX files, we know that one use of the format is DAX compressed CD image. We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 2 different DAX openers which you will find listed below.
OrangeCD theme
Through our analysis of DAX files, we know that one use of the format is OrangeCD theme. We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 2 different DAX openers which you will find listed below.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of DAX files. Remember, different programs may use DAX files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | OrangeCD Suite | User submitted |
 | DA Modeler | User submitted |
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