Having problems opening a WAV file?

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Opening WAV files

Did your computer fail to open a WAV file? We explain what WAV files are and recommend software that we know can open or convert your WAV files.

What is a WAV file?

WAV files are files saved in the Waveform Audio File Format. This file format is the standard digital audio format that is used to store waveform data on computers. The WAV format is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format.

You can use WAV files to record audio files that can be saved with different sampling and bitrates. The files that contain the .wav file extension are similar to AIF files, but WAV files are based on the Resource Interchange File Format and not the Audio Interchange File Format.

The WAV file format is the most commonly used audio format on Microsoft Windows operating systems. The files usually contain raw, uncompressed audio data.

Software that will open, convert or fix WAV files

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About File Extension WAV

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If you have additional information about the WAV file format or software that uses files with the WAV suffix, please do get in touch - we would love hearing from you.

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