MPGA File Type

- The quick facts

What are MPGA files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a MPGA file or just wondering what they contain? We explain what these files are used for and show you software that we know can open or otherwise handle your files.

What is a MPGA file?

A .MPGA file is a MPEG Audio file.

An MPGA file is usually an MP3 file saved with the MPGA file extension. This type of audio file is encoded using MPEG-1 Layer 3, which is an audio encoding (compression) standard invented by the Moving Picture Experts Group.

Encoding audio data is done to reduce the size of the input sound data, without reducing the sound quality too much, but saving a lot of space for the output file. This is beneficial both when storing the files on hard drives and servers, but also when streaming files online as it saves a lot of bandwidth.

How to open MPGA files

Important: Different programs may use files with the MPGA file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your MPGA file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different MPGA openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: March 17, 2022

Suggest another file format using extension MPGA

While we know of one file format using the .MPGA file extension, there may be more. It is widespread that different programs use files with the same file extension for very different types of data. Please let us know if you are aware of a different kind of .MPGA file.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of MPGA files. Remember, different programs may use MPGA files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.