What is the difference between .dat and .mp3?
- Extension
- .dat
- .mp3
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Other
- Audio
- Developer
- Moving Picture Experts Group
- Description
- The .dat file type is associated with WeChat, a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media, and mobile payment application. WeChat Images are stored in the .dat format and typically contain photos, videos, or other media files shared within the WeChat platform.
- An MP3 file is an audio file saved in a compressed audio format developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) that uses "Layer 3" audio compression. It is commonly used to store music and audiobooks with near-CD quality sound (stereo, 16-bit) and roughly 1/10 the size of a .WAV or .AIF file.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- audio/mpeg3
- Sample
- sample.mp3
- Wikipedia
- .mp3 on Wikipedia