MP3 File (What It Is and How to Open One)

MP3 File (What It Is and How to Open One)

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This article describes what MP3 files are, the best ways to open one, and how to convert one to M4A, WAV, and other formats.

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A file with the MP3 extension is an MP3 audio file developed by the Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG). The abbreviation stands for MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III.

An MP3 file is normally used to store music data, but there are plenty of free audiobooks that also come in this format. Due to its popularity, a variety of phones, tablets and even vehicles provide built-in support for playing MP3 files.

What sets MP3 files apart from some other audio file formats is that their data is compressed to reduce the file size to just a fraction of the formats that WAV uses. This technically means that the sound quality is reduced to achieve such a small size, but the trade-off is usually acceptable, which is why the format is so widely used.