All Audio File Types

The Audio Files category includes compressed and uncompressed audio formats, which contain waveform data that can be played with audio playback software. This category also includes MIDI files, musical scores, and audio project files, which typically do not contain audio data. Common audio file extensions include .WAV, .AIF, .MP3, and .MID.

Extension	File Description		Popularity
.4mp	4-MP3 Database File		Average
.669	UNIS Composer 669 Module		Average
.6cm	Six Channel Module		Average
.8cm	Eight Channel Module		Average
.8med	Amiga OctaMed Music File		Average
.8svx	Amiga 8-Bit Sound File		Average
.a2m	AdLib Tracker 2 File		Average
.aa	Audible Audio Book File		Common
.aa3	ATRAC Audio File		Common
.aac	Advanced Audio Coding File		Very Common
.aax	Audible Enhanced Audiobook File		Average
.abc	ABC Music Notation		Average
.abm	Music Album		Average
.ac3	Audio Codec 3 File		Average
.acd	ACID Project File		Common
.acd-bak	Sony ACID Project Backup File		Average
.acd-zip	Sony ACID Project With Embedded Media File		Common
.acm	Interplay Audio File		Common
.act	ADPCM Compressed Audio File		Average
.adg	Ableton Device Group		Average
.afc	Mass Effect 2 Audio File		Common
.agm	DTS Multi-channel Pro Packer File		Average
.ahx	WinAHX Tracker Module		Average
.aif	Audio Interchange File Format		Very Common
.aifc	Compressed Audio Interchange File		Average
.aiff	Audio Interchange File Format		Average
.ais	Velvet Studio Instrument		Uncommon
.akp	Akai Sampler File		Average
.al	A-Law Compressed Sound Format		Average
.alaw	A-Law Compressed Sound Format		Average
.all	Cubasis Project File		Uncommon
.amf	Advanced Module File		Average
.amr	Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec File		Common
.ams	Velvet Studio Module		Average
.ams	Extreme Tracker Module		Average
.aob	DVD-Audio Audio Object File		Average
.ape	Monkey's Audio Lossless Audio File		Average
.apf	Sony Ericsson Firmware Acoustics File		Uncommon
.apl	Monkey's Audio Track Information File		Uncommon
.ase	Velvet Studio Sample		Uncommon
.at3	ATRAC3 Audio File		Common
.atrac	Sony ATRAC Audio File		Rare
.au	Audio File		Average
.aud	Video Game Compressed Audio File		Average
.aup	Audacity Project File		Average
.avr	Audio Visual Research File		Average
.awb	AMR-WB Audio File		Uncommon
.ay	AY Chiptune File		Uncommon
.band	GarageBand Project File		Average
.bap	Blaze Audio Wave Information File		Average
.bdd	CARA Sound Radiation Data File		Average
.box	CARA Loudspeaker Design File		Average
.bun	Cakewalk Bundle File		Average
.bwf	Broadcast Wave File		Average
.c01	Typhoon Wave Audio File		Average
.caf	Core Audio File		Common
.cda	CD Audio Track Shortcut		Average
.cdda	CD Digital Audio File		Average
.cdr	Raw Audio CD Data		Uncommon
.cel	Audition Loop		Average
.cfa	Adobe Conformed Audio File		Average
.cidb	iTunes CD Information File		Average
.cmf	Creative Music Format		Uncommon
.copy	Sony Ericsson Protected Content File		Average
.cpr	Cubase Project		Common
.cpt	DTS Compact Audio File		Average
.csh	Cubase Waveform File		Average
.cwp	Cakewalk SONAR Project		Average
.d00	OPL2 FM Audio File		Average
.d01	OPL2 FM Audio File		Average
.dcf	DRM Content Format File		Common
.dcm	DCM Audio Module		Average
.dct	Dictation Audio File		Uncommon
.ddt	Jill of the Jungle Music File		Rare
.dewf	SoundEdit Recorded Instrument		Average
.df2	Defractor 2 Instrument		Average
.dfc	Defractor Instrument		Average
.dig	Digilink Audio File		Average
.dig	Sound Designer Audio File		Average
.dls	Downloadable Sounds File		Average
.dm	DRM Delivery Message		Average
.dmf	Delusion Digital Music File		Average
.dmsa	Music Disc Creator Project File		Common
.dmse	Sound Editor Project File		Common
.drg	I-Doser Audio Drug File		Average
.ds	LMMS DrumSynth File		Uncommon
.dsf	Delusion Digital Sound File		Average
.dsm	Digital Sound Module		Average
.dsp	Dynamic Studio Professional Module		Average
.dss	Digital Speech Standard File		Common
.dtm	DigiTrakker Module		Average
.dts	DTS Encoded Audio File		Average
.dtshd	DTS-HD Master Audio File		Average
.dvf	Sony Digital Voice File		Average
.dwd	DiamondWare Digital Audio File		Average
.ear	Eyemail Audio Recording		Average
.efa	Ensoniq ASR File		Average
.efe	Ensoniq EPS File		Average
.efk	Ensoniq KT File		Average
.efq	Ensoniq SQ1/SQ2/KS-32 File		Average
.efs	Ensoniq SQ-80 File		Average
.efv	Ensoniq VFX-SD File		Average
.emd	ABT Extended Module		Average
.emp	eMusic Music Download File		Common
.emx	eMusic Download File		Common
.esps	ESPS Sampled Data File		Average
.expressionmap	Cubase Expression Map File		Uncommon
.f2r	Farandoyle Linear Module File		Average
.f32	Raw 32-Bit Audio File		Average
.f3r	Farandoyle Blocked Module File		Average
.f4a	Adobe Flash Protected Audio File		Average
.f64	Raw 64-Bit Audio File		Average
.far	Farandole Composer Module		Uncommon
.fff	Gravis UltraSound Sound Bank		Average
.flac	Free Lossless Audio Codec File		Common
.flp	FruityLoops Project		Average
.fls	Flash Lite Sound Bundle		Uncommon
.frg	Sony Sound Forge Pro Project File		Average
.fsm	Farandole Composer WaveSample File		Average
.ftm	FamiTracker Module		Average
.fzb	Casio FZ-1 Bank Dump		Average
.fzf	Casio FZ-1 Full Dump		Average
.fzv	Casio FZ-1 Voice Dump		Average
.g721	G.721 Audio File		Average
.g723	G.723 Audio File		Average
.g726	G.726 Audio File		Average
.gbproj	GarageBand Project		Uncommon
.gig	Tascam GigaSampler File		Average
.gp5	Guitar Pro 5 Tablature File		Average
.gpbank	Guitar Pro Sound Bank File		Average
.gpk	WaveLab Audio Peak File		Average
.gpx	Guitar Pro 6 Document		Common
.groove	ACID Groove File		Average
.gsm	US Robotics GSM Audio File		Average
.gsm	Global System for Mobile Audio File		Average
.h0	Movie Edit Pro Waveform Information File		Uncommon
.hdp	Movie Edit Pro Audio Information File		Uncommon
.hma	Sony HI-MD Audio File		Uncommon
.hsb	HALion Sound Bank File		Average
.ics	IC Recorder Sound File		Average
.iff	Interchange File Format		Very Common
.imf	Id Music File		Rare
.imp	Audition Impulse File		Uncommon
.ins	Ensoniq Instrument		Rare
.ins	Sample Cell II Instrument Definition File		Uncommon
.it	Impulse Tracker Module		Uncommon
.iti	Impulse Tracker Instrument		Average
.its	Impulse Tracker Sample		Average
.jam	JAM Musical Score		Uncommon
.jam	Line 6 Device Recording		Uncommon
.k25	Kurzweil K2500 File		Average
.k26	Kurzweil K2600 File		Average
.kar	Karaoke MIDI File		Average
.kin	Kinetic Music Project		Average
.kit	Battery Drum Kit File		Uncommon
.kmp	Korg Trinity/Triton Keymap File		Uncommon
.koz	Bell Music File		Average
.koz	Audiokoz Music File		Average
.kpl	Kazaa Playlist File		Common
.krz	Kurzweil K2000 File		Average
.ksc	Korg Trinity/Triton Script File		Uncommon
.ksf	Korg Trinity/Triton Sample File		Average
.kt2	Battery 2 Drum Kit File		Uncommon
.kt3	Battery 3 Drum Kit File		Average
.ktp	Kinetic Project Template		Average
.l	Left Audio Channel File		Average
.la	Lossless Audio File		Average
.lqt	Liquid Audio File		Uncommon
.lso	Logic Audio Project		Average
.lvp	Avaya Voice Player Audio File		Uncommon
.lwv	Linguistically Enhanced Sound File		Average
.m1a	MPEG-1 Audio File		Uncommon
.m3u	Media Playlist File		Very Common
.m3u8	UTF-8 M3U Playlist File		Common
.m4a	Apple Lossless Audio File		Common
.m4b	MPEG-4 Audio Book File		Common
.m4p	iTunes Music Store Audio File		Average
.m4r	iPhone Ringtone File		Common
.ma1	Monarch Audio File		Average
.mdl	DigiTrakker Module		Average
.med	Amiga MED Sound File		Average
.mgv	Yamaha MegaVoice File		Average
.mid	MIDI File		Very Common
.midi	MIDI File		Common
.miniusf	Nintendo 64 Song File		Average
.mka	Matroska Audio File		Average
.mlp	Meridian Lossless Packing Audio File		Uncommon
.mmf	Synthetic Music Mobile Application File		Average
.mmm	MAGIX Music Maker File		Uncommon
.mmp	MixMeister Playlist		Average
.mo3	MO3 Audio File		Average
.mod	Amiga Music Module File		Common
.mp1	MPEG-1 Layer 1 Audio File		Uncommon
.mp2	MPEG Layer II Compressed Audio File		Average
.mp3	MP3 Audio File		Very Common
.mpa	MPEG-2 Audio File		Very Common
.mpc	Musepack Compressed Audio File		Average
.mpga	MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio File		Average
.mpu	MPEG Layer 3 Audio File		Uncommon
.mp_	Mobile Phone Sound File		Average
.mscx	MuseScore Music Score File		Uncommon
.mscz	MuseScore Compressed Score File		Average
.msv	Memory Stick Voice File		Uncommon
.mt2	MadTracker 2 Module		Uncommon
.mt9	MT9 Audio File		Uncommon
.mte	MadTracker 2 Envelope		Average
.mti	MadTracker Instrument		Average
.mtm	MultiTracker Module		Average
.mtp	MadTracker 2 Pattern		Average
.mts	MadTracker 2 Sample File		Average
.mus	Finale Notation File Format		Average
.musa	Aleph One Music File		Rare
.mws	MWave DSP Synth Instrument Extract		Rare
.mxl	Compressed MusicXML File		Uncommon
.mzp	Mozart Percussion File		Uncommon
.nap	Napster Secured Music File		Average
.nki	KONTAKT Instrument File		Average
.nra	Nero Audio Compilation		Common
.nrt	Nokia Ringtone		Average
.nsa	Nullsoft Streaming Audio File		Average
.nsf	NES Sound Format File		Average
.nst	NoiseTracker Module		Average
.ntn	NOTION Song File		Average
.nvf	Creative Labs NVF Audio File		Uncommon
.nwc	NoteWorthy Composer File		Average
.odm	OverDrive Media File		Average
.oga	Ogg Vorbis Audio File		Average
.ogg	Ogg Vorbis Compressed Audio File		Common
.okt	Oktalyzer Module		Average
.oma	Sony OpenMG Music File		Average
.omf	Open Media Framework File		Common
.omg	OpenMG Audio File		Average
.omx	OtsAV Media Library Information File		Average
.ots	OtsAV Album File		Average
.ove	Overture Musical Score		Average
.ovw	Logic Pro Overview File		Average
.ovw	Cubase WAVE Overview File		Uncommon
.pac	SBStudio II Song File		Uncommon
.pat	Gravis UltraSound GF1 Patch File		Rare
.pbf	Pinnacle Sample Bank		Uncommon
.pca	Perfect Clarity Audio		Average
.pcast	iTunes Podcast File		Common
.pcg	Korg Instrument Bank File		Average
.pcm	Pulse Code Modulation		Average
.peak	Steinberg Peak File		Average
.phy	PhyMod Physical Modeling Data		Average
.pk	Audition Peak File		Average
.pla	Sansa Playlist File		Average
.pls	Audio Playlist		Common
.pna	PhatNoise Audio File		Average
.ppc	Adobe Presenter Audio File		Uncommon
.ppcx	Adobe Presenter Presentation Audio File		Uncommon
.prg	WAVmaker Program File		Average
.prg	Akai MPC2000 Program File		Average
.psf	Portable Sound File		Average
.psm	Protracker Studio Module		Average
.psy	Psycle Song File		Uncommon
.ptf	Pro Tools 7 Session File		Common
.ptm	PolyTracker Module		Average
.pts	Pro Tools Session		Average
.pvc	Panasonic VM1 Voice File		Average
.qcp	PureVoice Audio File		Average
.r	Right Audio Channel File		Uncommon
.r1m	RealOne Streaming Media File		Average
.ra	Real Audio File		Very Common
.ram	Real Audio Metadata File		Common
.raw	Raw Audio Data		Uncommon
.rax	Real Music Store Audio File		Average
.rbs	Rebirth Song File		Average
.rbs	MP3 Ringtone File		Uncommon
.rcy	ReCycle 1.x Document		Uncommon
.rex	ReCycle Loop File		Average
.rfl	Reason ReFill Sound Bank		Average
.rip	Hit'n'Mix Audio Mashup File		Average
.rmf	Rich Music Format		Average
.rmi	RMID MIDI File		Average
.rmj	Real Media Jukebox Audio File		Average
.rmm	RAM Meta File		Uncommon
.rmx	RealJukebox Format		Average
.rng	Nokia Composer Ringtone		Average
.rns	Reason Song File		Common
.rol	Ad Lib Synthesized Instrument		Average
.rsn	Reason Project File		Average
.rso	NXT Brick Audio File		Average
.rti	Real Tracker Instrument		Average
.rtm	Real Tracker Module		Average
.rts	Real Tracker Sample		Average
.rvx	Real Protected Video File		Uncommon
.rx2	REX2 Audio File		Common
.s3i	Scream Tracker 3 Instrument		Average
.s3m	ScreamTracker 3 Module		Uncommon
.s3z	Compressed Scream Tracker 3 Module		Uncommon
.saf	Secure Audio File		Average
.sam	MOD Edit Sample File		Average
.sap	Atari SAP Music File		Average
.sb	Signed Byte Audio File		Rare
.sbg	SBaGen Binaural Beat File		Uncommon
.sbi	Sound Blaster Instrument		Average
.sbk	E-MU SoundFont Sound Bank		Uncommon
.sc2	Sample Cell II Instrument Definition		Average
.sd	Sound Designer Audio File		Average
.sd	ESPS Sampled Data File		Average
.sd2	Sound Designer II File		Average
.sd2f	Sound Designer 2 File		Uncommon
.sdat	Nintendo DS Sound Data File		Average
.sdii	Sound Designer 2 Audio File		Rare
.sds	MIDI Sample Dump Standard File		Average
.sdt	Electronic Arts Sound Data File		Uncommon
.sdx	Sample MIDI Dump Exchange		Average
.seg	Eragon Audio File		Rare
.seq	PowerTracks Pro Audio Project File		Common
.ses	Audition Session		Average
.sf	IRCAM Sound File		Average
.sf2	SoundFont 2 Sound Bank		Average
.sfk	Sound Forge Audio Peak File		Average
.sfl	Sound Forge Sound Data File		Average
.shn	Shorten Compressed Audio File		Average
.sib	Sibelius Score		Common
.sid	Commodore 64 Music File		Rare
.sid	SID Audio File		Rare
.smf	Standard MIDI File		Average
.smp	SampleVision Audio Sample Format		Average
.snd	Sound File		Common
.snd	Akai MPC Sample		Uncommon
.snd	Macintosh Sound Resource		Average
.sng	MIDI Song File		Average
.sng	Korg Trinity Song File		Uncommon
.sou	SBStudio II Sound File		Average
.sppack	SPPack Sound Sample		Average
.sprg	Synclavier Program File		Average
.spx	Ogg Vorbis Speex File		Uncommon
.sseq	Synclavier Sequence File		Uncommon
.sseq	Nintendo DS Sound File		Average
.ssnd	Synclavier Sound File		Average
.stm	Scream Tracker 2 Module		Average
.stx	Scream Tracker Music Interface Kit File		Average
.sty	Yamaha/Korg Keyboard Style		Uncommon
.svx	8SVX Sound File		Average
.sw	Signed Word Audio File		Rare
.swa	ShockWave Audio		Average
.syh	Synchomatic Instrument		Average
.syn	SimSynth Document		Average
.syw	Yamaha SY99/SY85 Audio File		Average
.syx	MIDI System Exclusive Message		Average
.td0	Akai Teledisk Sound Library		Average
.tfmx	Final Music System Tracker Module		Average
.tg	TuxGuitar Document		Average
.thx	Amiga THX Tracker Music File		Average
.toc	PSP Audio File		Uncommon
.tsp	TrueSpeech Audio File		Average
.tta	True Audio File		Average
.txw	Yamaha TX16W Audio File		Average
.u	AU Audio File		Average
.ub	Unsigned Byte Audio File		Uncommon
.ulaw	Raw u-Law Audio File		Uncommon
.ult	UltraTracker Module		Average
.ulw	u-Law Audio File		Rare
.uni	MikMod UniMOD Module		Average
.usf	Nintendo 64 Music File		Average
.usflib	Nintendo 64 Song Library		Average
.uw	Unsigned Word Audio File		Average
.uwf	UltraTracker Wave File		Average
.vag	PlayStation Compressed Sound File		Average
.val	Olympus Voice Recording		Rare
.vap	Dialogic Indexed Voice Audio File		Average
.vc3	VSampler Soundbank File		Average
.vgm	Video Game Music File		Uncommon
.vgz	Video Game Music Compressed File		Uncommon
.vmd	Covox Raw Sample		Average
.vmf	Covox Speech Thing Sample		Uncommon
.vmf	Vocaltec Media File		Uncommon
.voc	Creative Labs Audio File		Average
.voi	Voyetra Voice File		Average
.vox	Dialogic Voice Audio File		Average
.vpm	Garmin Voice File		Common
.vqf	TwinVQ Audio File		Average
.vrf	Ventrilo Audio Recording		Average
.vtx	VTX Chiptune File		Uncommon
.vyf	Samsung Digital Voice Recorder File		Average
.w01	Yamaha SY Series Wave File		Average
.wav	DTS-WAV File		Uncommon
.wav	WAVE Audio File		Very Common
.wave	WAVE Sound File		Average
.wax	Windows Media Audio Redirect		Average
.wfb	WaveFront Sound Bank		Average
.wfd	WaveFront Drum Kit File		Average
.wfp	WaveFront Program File		Average
.wma	Windows Media Audio File		Very Common
.wow	Grave Composer Music Module		Average
.wpk	Nero Wave Editor File		Average
.wproj	Wwise Project		Average
.wrk	Cakewalk Music Project		Average
.wus	WUTG Tagged Audio File		Average
.wut	WUTG Tag File		Average
.wv	WavPack Audio File		Average
.wvc	WavPack Correction File		Average
.wve	WaveEditor Project File		Average
.wwu	Wwise Work Unit		Average
.wyz	WYZTracker File		Rare
.xa	PlayStation Audio File		Uncommon
.xa	The Sims Audio File		Average
.xfs	eRacer Sound File		Average
.xi	Fasttracker 2 Extended Instrument File		Average
.xm	Fasttracker 2 Extended Module		Average
.xmf	Extensible Music File		Average
.xmi	Extended MIDI File		Average
.xmz	FastTracker 2 Extended Module		Uncommon
.xp	Fastracker 2 Pattern		Average
.xrns	Renoise Song File		Average
.xsb	XACT Sound Bank		Uncommon
.xspf	XSPF Playlist File		Average
.xt	Fastracker 2 Track		Average
.xwb	XACT Wave Bank		Uncommon
.ym	Atari ST Audio File		Rare
.zvd	ZyXEL Voice File		Average
.zvr	SAFA Media Audio File		Rare