WV File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a WV file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .WV files.
What is a WV file?
A .WV file is a WavPack compressed audio file. Files with the .wv extension are most commonly associated with compressed audio files. WV audio files are compressed using the free open source WavPack Hybrid lossless compression format, which supports stereo, mono, and multichannel audio outputs. The WV files can be compressed by 30 to 70 percent of the original audio file size.
How to open WV 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 WV for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different WV openers which you will find listed below.
Other file formats using extension .WV
While WavPack compressed audio is a popular type of WV-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .WV extension.
The WV 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 WV opener may not be able to open all kinds of WV files. In this case, look through both formats to make sure you find the best suited WV viewer.
Sonarc compressed WAV audio
The .wv file extension is also used for Sonarc Compressed WAV audio files. Sonarc is a lossless audio compressor from the '90s.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different WV openers which you will find listed below.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of WV files. Remember, different programs may use WV files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | Free File Viewer | User submitted |
 | WavePad Sound Editor | User submitted |
 | Final Media Player | User submitted |
 | Any Video Converter | User submitted |
 | WavePad Audio-Editor | User submitted |
 | Switch Sound File Converter | User submitted |
 | VideoLAN VLC media player | User submitted |
 | KMPlayer | User submitted |
 | VAFPlayer | User submitted |
 | Mplayer | User submitted |
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