File Extension Library


.NIST File Extension

  • Category: Audio and sound Files

What are .NIST files and how to open them?

Can't open .NIST 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 .NIST file.

What is a .NIST file extension?

.NIST file extension has been classified as Audio and sound Files.

.NIST is HTK NIST audio data

The nist file extension is associated with the audio data files stored in the 8, 16, 24, 32-bits PCM mono, or stereo sound format.

(Short ints,mono,NIST header:1024 byte, used in TIMIT)

NIST data are related to the HTK (Hidden Markov Model Toolkit) and SPHERE (Speech Header Resources).


How to open:

Use Awave Studio to work with *.nist files.

How to convert:

Awave Studio is able to export nist files to other formats.

How to fix problems with .NIST files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .NIST files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .NIST file format
  2. You need to check the .NIST file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)