WAV File Extension

WAV file extension is created by Microsoft and IBM, also known as WAVE Audio File. WAV has been classified as Common File Types. This File type categories under Zip, Text, Binary and XML, however, the format of this file format has not been determined yet. You can open WAV files in Apple Final Cut Pro program.

WAVE Audio File Type

What is a WAV File Type?

The WAVE format is based on the Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF) which is a container format mainly used for recording videos and sound. In the early 1990s, Microsoft and IBM jointly developed the WAVE format by adopting WAV files as the primary option for saving uncompressed raw audio files in Microsoft Windows.

WAV files are similar to .AIF files, recorded in the Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) and more common on Macintosh systems. WAV files, however, are more often saved and read on Windows computers than on Macs.

On Windows, MacOS and Linux systems there are many programs that support WAV files. Some include bundled programs such as Microsoft Windows Media Player and Apple iTunes, and applications such as VideoLAN VLC and Eltima Elmedia Player.

Waveform Audio File Format, which is pronounced, wave. "Waveform Audio File Format, ".

Free online WAV Tools & Apps

We have also the free online .WAV (WAVE Audio File) file extension apps that can allow to view, edit, convert from to WAV, merge, split and compare the WAV files without installing anything on your system. Please click on the links to explore the complete list of details for each required feature.

WAV Converter

Open WAV

Edit WAV

Compare WAV Files

Merge WAV Files

Split WAV Files

WAV Metadata Viewer

WAV Files Common Issues

There are few common issues with the WAVE Audio File .WAV File Extensions while opening the .WAV files on Windows and MacOs, we have solution to those issues such as:

Can't Open WAV Files?

1. You must have supported software programs installed for WAVE Audio File on your system such as Apple Final Cut Pro.
2. Associate default Apple Apple Final Cut Pro program for *.wav (WAVE Audio File) files.
   
   

   Associate WAV Default Program on Windows

   1. Right-click a *.WAV (e.g example.wav) file and click Open With.
   2. In the Open with dialog box, click Apple Apple Final Cut Pro program Or click Browse to locate the program (*.exe) that you want.
   3. Select check box for Always use this app to open .wav files.
   
   

   Associate WAV Default Program on MacOs

   1. Click *.WAV (e.g example.wav) file and click information -> Open With.
   2. In the programs list, click Apple Apple Final Cut Pro program Or other appropriate program that you want.
   3. Confirm Change for all... and Contine.
   4. A message will appear "This change will be applied to all files with .Apple Final Cut Pro extension. By clicking Continue you confirm your selection", click Contine to apply changes.

Related WAV File Extensions

WAV default file extension is .WAV and other similer related extensions are:

All Platform Software Programs for WAV File Extension

List of all softwares that can open the WAV files on each platforms such as Windows, Mac, iOS, Linux, Web and Android, you may click the each software link for more details for other supported formats for each software and the verified direct download links for each software with complete lisensing details.

Open WAV File on Windows

	Software	License	Developer
	ACD Systems ACDSee 2019 for Windows	Commercial	ACD Systems
	Adobe Acrobat DC 2019 for Windows	Commercial	Adobe
	Adobe After Effects 2020 for Windows	Commercial	Adobe
	Audacity 2.4 for Windows	Open Source	Audacity
	Adobe Audition CC 2019 for Windows	Commercial	Adobe
	FMJ-Software Awave Studio 10 for Windows	Shareware	FMJ-Software
	Adobe Character Animator 2019 for Windows	Commercial	Adobe
	Clementine 1 for Windows	Freeware	Clementine
	Roxio Creator NXT PRO 5 for Windows	Commercial	Roxio
	Adobe Dreamweaver 2020 for Windows	Commercial	Adobe
	Adobe Flash CC for Windows	Commercial	Adobe
	Foobar2000 1.3.19 for Windows	Freeware	Foobar2000
	Microsoft Groove Music 1 for Windows	Bundled	Microsoft
	Myriad Harmony Assistant 9 for Windows	Freeware	Myriad
	Adobe InDesign 2020 for Windows	Commercial	Adobe
	Samsung Kies 3 for Windows	Freeware	Samsung
	Native Instruments Kontakt 5 for Windows	Commercial	Native Instruments
	JRiver Media Center 19 for Windows	Freeware	JRiver
	Myriad Melody Assistant 7 for Windows	Shareware	Myriad
	MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 2020 for Windows	Commercial	MAGIX
	MAGIX Music Maker 2020 for Windows	Commercial	MAGIX
	NCH Software NCH Switch 4 for Windows	Commercial	NCH Software
	Nero 2019 for Windows	Commercial	Nero
	Audials One 2018 for Windows	Commercial	Audials
	Olivier Lapicque OpenMPT 1 for Windows	Open Source	Olivier Lapicque
	Chaos Group Pdplayer 1 for Windows	Commercial	Chaos Group
	Apowersoft Phone Manager 2 for Windows	Freeware	Apowersoft
	Corel Pinnacle Studio 24 for Windows	Commercial	Corel
	CyberLink PowerDirector 365 for Windows	Commercial	CyberLink
	CyberLink PowerDVD 20 for Windows	Commercial	CyberLink
	Microsoft PowerPoint 365 for Windows	Commercial	Microsoft
	CyberLink PowerProducer 6 for Windows	Commercial	CyberLink
	Avid Pro Tools 11 for Windows	Commercial	Avid
	Apple QuickTime Player 10 for Windows	Freeware	Apple
	RealNetworks RealPlayer Cloud 16 for Windows	Freeware	RealNetworks
	Jens Monig Snap! 3 for Windows	Open Source	Jens Monig
	ChordWizard Songtrix 4 for Windows	Commercial	ChordWizard
	Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 6 for Windows	Commercial	Steinberg
	Synfig Studio Development Team Synfig Studio 1 for Windows	Open Source	Synfig Studio Development Team
	MAGIX VEGAS 16 for Windows	Commercial	MAGIX
	Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate 7 for Windows	Commercial	Xilisoft
	Aiseesoft Video Converter Ultimate 9 for Windows	Commercial	Aiseesoft
	MAGIX Video Pro X 8 for Windows	Commercial	MAGIX
	Corel VideoStudio 2020 for Windows	Commercial	Corel
	Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 for Windows	Commercial	Microsoft
	VideoLAN VLC media player 3 for Windows	Open Source	VideoLAN
	Nullsoft Winamp 5 for Windows	Freeware	Nullsoft
	Microsoft Windows Media Player 12 for Windows	Bundled	Microsoft

Open WAV File on Mac OS

	Software	License	Developer
	Adobe Acrobat DC 2019 for MacOs	Commercial	Adobe
	Adobe After Effects 2020 for MacOs	Commercial	Adobe
	Audacity 2.4 for MacOs	Open Source	Audacity
	Adobe Audition CC 2019 for MacOs	Commercial	Adobe
	Adobe Character Animator 2019 for MacOs	Commercial	Adobe
	Clementine 1 for MacOs	Freeware	Clementine
	Sven Janssen CocoModX 0.4.4 for MacOs	Freeware	Sven Janssen
	Adobe Dreamweaver 2020 for MacOs	Commercial	Adobe
	Google Drive 2020 for MacOs	Freeware	Google
	Eltima Elmedia Player 6 for MacOs	Freeware	Eltima
	Apple Final Cut Pro X for MacOs	Commercial	Apple
	Adobe Flash CC for MacOs	Commercial	Adobe
	Myriad Harmony Assistant 9 for MacOs	Freeware	Myriad
	Tumult Hype 4 for MacOs	Commercial	Tumult
	Adobe InDesign 2020 for MacOs	Commercial	Adobe
	Samsung Kies 3 for MacOs	Freeware	Samsung
	Native Instruments Kontakt 5 for MacOs	Commercial	Native Instruments
	Apple Logic Pro X for MacOs	Commercial	Apple
	Macgo Mac Media Player 2 for MacOs	Freeware	Macgo
	JRiver Media Center 19 for MacOs	Freeware	JRiver
	Myriad Melody Assistant 7 for MacOs	Shareware	Myriad
	NCH Software NCH Switch 4 for MacOs	Commercial	NCH Software
	Chaos Group Pdplayer 1 for MacOs	Commercial	Chaos Group
	Roxio Popcorn 4 for MacOs	Commercial	Roxio
	CyberLink PowerDirector 365 for MacOs	Commercial	CyberLink
	Microsoft PowerPoint 365 for MacOs	Commercial	Microsoft
	Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac 2019 for MacOs	Commercial	Microsoft
	Avid Pro Tools 11 for MacOs	Commercial	Avid
	Apple QuickTime Player 10 for MacOs	Freeware	Apple
	RealNetworks RealPlayer Cloud 16 for MacOs	Freeware	RealNetworks
	Jens Monig Snap! 3 for MacOs	Open Source	Jens Monig
	Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 6 for MacOs	Commercial	Steinberg
	Synfig Studio Development Team Synfig Studio 1 for MacOs	Open Source	Synfig Studio Development Team
	Roxio Toast 18 for MacOs	Commercial	Roxio
	Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate 7 for MacOs	Commercial	Xilisoft
	VideoLAN VLC media player 3 for MacOs	Open Source	VideoLAN
	Nullsoft Winamp 5 for MacOs	Freeware	Nullsoft

Open WAV file on Linux

	Software	License	Developer
	Adobe Acrobat DC 2019 for Linux	Commercial	Adobe
	Audacity 2.4 for Linux	Open Source	Audacity
	Clementine 1 for Linux	Freeware	Clementine
	Myriad Harmony Assistant 9 for Linux	Freeware	Myriad
	Myriad Melody Assistant 7 for Linux	Shareware	Myriad
	Chaos Group Pdplayer 1 for Linux	Commercial	Chaos Group
	Jens Monig Snap! 3 for Linux	Open Source	Jens Monig
	Synfig Studio Development Team Synfig Studio 1 for Linux	Open Source	Synfig Studio Development Team
	VideoLAN VLC media player 3 for Linux	Open Source	VideoLAN
	XMMS 1 for Linux	Open Source	XMMS

Open WAV file on Web

	Software	License	Developer
	Google Drive 2020 for Web	Freeware	Google

Open WAV file on iOS

	Software	License	Developer
	olimsoft OPlayer 2 for iOS	Commercial	olimsoft
	RealNetworks RealPlayer Cloud 16 for iOS	Freeware	RealNetworks
	VideoLAN VLC for iOS 2 for iOS	Open Source	VideoLAN

Open WAV file on Android

	Software	License	Developer
	antvplayer Media Converter 0.8 for Android	Freeware	antvplayer
	Apowersoft Phone Manager 2 for Android	Freeware	Apowersoft
	CyberLink PowerDirector 365 for Android	Commercial	CyberLink
	RealNetworks RealPlayer Cloud 16 for Android	Freeware	RealNetworks

About Licensing

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2. Free This software is liberal to use. Examples include open-source , freeware software, like free programs supported by advertising.
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4. Paid This software must be purchased so as to use it. it's going to be offered as a perpetual license or ongoing subscription.
5. Included with OS This software is bundled with an OS , like Windows, macOS, or Android.

About WAV - WAVE Audio File

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