.WAVE

WAVE File

WAVe PCM sound file
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A .WAVE file is associated with WAVe PCM sound, a audio file.

Developer: N/A Category: Audio Files
OPENS ON Windows Mac OS
Related: .OPUS · .M3U · .M3U8 · .WFP

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What is the WAVE file format?

A file with the .WAVE extension is a file known as WAVe PCM sound. It belongs to the Audio Files category. This format is associated with N/A.

The reliable way to open a .WAVE file is with software that recognises this exact format, rather than guessing from the file name. If you are not sure what created a file, our file identifier can read its first bytes and name the real format, even when the file has been renamed.

This page lists 7 programs that open .WAVE files. A fully verified, hand-written description of this format is being prepared; until then, the details on this page are drawn directly from our database.

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FULL NAMEWAVe PCM sound file
DEVELOPERN/A
CATEGORYAudio Files

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