- Extension
- .ape
- .mp2
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- Matthew T. Ashland
- Moving Picture Experts Group
- Description
- Created by Matthew T. Ashland for Windows OS, APE format is an audio file that stores sound without any data loss. It is less popular due to the paid license restrictions.
- Audio format that uses MPEG-1 Layer II compression to reduce the file size; mainly replaced by the ubiquitous .MP3 format, but is still used for digital radio and digital television broadcasts.
- MIME Type
- audio/x-monkeys-audio
- audio/mpeg
