5/5out of 5 based on 1 ratings. 1 user reviews
format file mp3

What is a mp3 file and how do I open a mp3 file?

MP3 files are digital audio files that can be opened and viewed using many applications. There are lots of digital audio playback programs for different versions of Microsoft Windows that can be used to listen to these .mp3 files, such as Windows Media Player and Winamp, and there are also many digital media players for Mac and Linux platforms that are integrated with support for playing these MP3 files. Most digital audio recording hardware packages come bundled with applications that can be used to create and edit these MP3 files, and a lot of third party digital audio editing programs can also be used to convert MP3s and other audio data files into different formats. These .mp3 files are implemented with "Layer 3" digital audio encoding and compression specifications that can produce near CD sound quality by integrating 16-bit stereo sound into the content of these MP3 files.

Windows
Mac OS
Linux
Recommended mp3 file download:

VideoLan VLC Media Player

VLC (also known as Video Lan Organization) is a free and open source multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files, including .MP4, .AVI, .MPG, .MKV, .RM, .RMVB, .WMV, .MP3, .H264, .MOV, .3GP, .OGG, .WAV, .DTS, .AAC and .FLV files. As well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. VLC runs on most operating systems including Windows, Mac and Linux.
Download
Windows 8 Supported Windows 7 Supported Windows Vista Supported Windows XP Supported win8,win7,vista,xp
Lo4d.com 5-Stars Editor's Pick
Roxio Toast 12
Download
VideoLAN VLC media player
Download
Apple iTunes
Download
VideoLAN VLC media player
Download
XMMS
Download
Amarok
Download
Detail mp3 file extension information:
File Type: mp3
File Format: MP3 Audio File
Primary Association: Compressed Audio Files
Mime Type: audio/mp3, audio/mpeg, audio/mpeg3, audio/mpg, audio/x-mp3, audio/x-mpeg, audio/x-mpeg3, audio/x-mpegaudio, audio/x-mpg