What Is a WMA File?
A file with the WMAfile extensionis a Windows Media Audio file.
Microsoft created thislossyformat to compete withMP3, so it’s often used for streaming online music.
WMA File Open in Windows Media Player.
Also developed by Microsoft is the Windows MediaVideofile format, which uses theWMVextension.
ASFis a video and audio container format also developed by Microsoft that often contains WMA or WMV data.
Freemake Audio Converteris one program you have to install to make it use.
This does mean, however, that you have to download the converted file back to your box.
This is useful if the file was created from a recording of someone talking.
Software likeDragoncan turn speech into text.
Still Can’t Open It?
File formats sometimes use the same or similar file extension letters, and it can be confusing.
The GarageBand MagicMentor Template file format uses a few of the same letters, too, for .MWAND files.
