- Extension
- .mpa
- .m4r
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- MPEG
- Apple Inc.
- Description
- The MPA file format, standing for MPEG-2 Audio File, is designed to store audio data compressed using the MPEG-2 Audio coding standard. This format is a successor to the MPEG-1 standard, offering enhancements like improved audio quality and support for multiple audio channels, thus enabling surround sound experiences. MPA files are commonly used for both music and video soundtracks due to their efficient compression, which preserves sound quality while reducing file size significantly.
- M4R is an iTunes ringtone file that stores mono channel audio. They are identical to the M4A format files only that they are correctly used for ringtones.
- MIME Type
- audio/mpeg
- audio/x-m4r
