.AU File Extension
- Developer by: Audacity
- Category: Audio Files
- Format: Binary
What are .AU files and how to open them?
Can't open .AU file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .AU file.
What is a .AU file extension?
.AU file extension is created by Audacity. .AU has been classified as Audio Files. The format of .AU file is Binary.
.AU is Audacity Audio File
Audio file created by Audacity, a free, cross platform audio editor; uses a proprietary format that can only be opened by Audacity; saved as one of multiple audio data files for an Audacity project (.AUD).
When you created a project in Audacity and import audio files, the audio data is converted to the AU format and is stored in a folder with the project called myproject_data, where the project name is myproject.aud. When done editing a project, you can export the audio to several standard formats, including .MP3, .WAV, and .M4A.
NOTE: Audacity's AU format is not compatible with the standard AU audio file format.
List of all softwares that can open the Audacity Audio File
File Type 2 Audio File
Category: Audio Files Format: Binary
Audio file introduced by Sun Microsystems; used primarily on Sun or other Unix-based machines and has been adopted by several audio programs, including Adobe Audition and QuickTime; stores the data in three parts: a header (24 bytes), a variable length annotation block, and the actual audio data.
List of all softwares that can open the Audio File
Windows | File Viewer Plus | Nullsoft Winamp | Microsoft Windows Media Player | Apple QuickTime Player | RealNetworks RealPlayer Cloud | Adobe Audition CC 2019 | VideoLAN VLC media player | |
Mac | Apple QuickTime Player | RealNetworks RealPlayer Cloud | Adobe Audition CC 2019 | VideoLAN VLC media player | |
Linux | VideoLAN VLC media player | |