File Extension Library


.WFM File Extension

  • Developer by: Avid Technology
  • Category: Audio Files
  • Format: Binary

What are .WFM files and how to open them?

Can't open .WFM 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 .WFM file.

What is a .WFM file extension?

.WFM file extension is created by Avid Technology. .WFM has been classified as Audio Files. The format of .WFM file is Binary.

.WFM is Pro Tools Wave Cache File

File generated by Pro Tools, a professional audio recording, editing, and mixing application; saves waveform information that Pro Tools has calculated for audio files; enables Pro Tools to display a preview of the waveform in the software.

WFM files act as a cache so that Pro Tools doesn't have to recalculate the audio form information each time a session is opened. WFM files are stored with Pro Tools session files (.PTX or .PTF).

List of all softwares that can open the Pro Tools Wave Cache File
Windows
Avid Pro Tools
Mac
Avid Pro Tools
File Type 2:

Tektronix Waveform Data File

Developer by: Tektronix Category: Data Files Format: Binary

Data file created by Tektronix oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, which are used to test electronic circuits and signal voltages; saves the signal information as well as the display information on the device's display; used for creating time versus voltage graphs.

WFM files can be opened using WaveStar software and can be converted to other standard formats using the Tektronix Windows Oscilloscope WFM Converter. For example, WFM files are sometimes converted to .CSV or tab-delimited text files and then imported into a scientific analysis application such as MATLAB.

List of all softwares that can open the Tektronix Waveform Data File
Windows
Tektronix WaveStar
Tektronix Windows Oscilloscope WFM Converter
File Type 3:

dBASE Form

Developer by: dataBased Intelligence Category: Data Files

Form used for entering and modifying data in a dBASE database

List of all softwares that can open the dBASE Form
Windows
dBase

How to fix problems with .WFM files

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