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Monkey's Audio lossless audio compression format
File type: Audio and sound file
Files with ape suffix can be usually found as audio files in Monkey's Audio lossless audio compression format.
Found 2 different file type records with the same ape filename suffix.
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
File extension ape is mostly related to Monkey's Audio lossless format a fast and easy way to compress digital music. Unlike traditional methods such as mp3, ogg, or lqt that permanently discard quality to save space, Monkey’s Audio only makes perfect, bit-for-bit copies. Monkey's Audio is developed by Matthew T. Ashland.
The ape file is the default audio song with Monkey lossless compression method.
Most modern media players, like VLC player, are able to playback .ape files.
Many converters currently support the conversion of APE format to another audio format like mp3.
Software applications that can open ape files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that can edit ape files:
Microsoft Windows
Apps designed for playing ape files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Google Android
Software apps that convert ape files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that import ape files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that export ape files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that burn ape files to disc:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ape files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Plugin, addon file
Date updated: August 19, 2024
The ape file extension is used by AVS (Audio Visualization Studio) plug-in in Winamp. APE stands for 'AVS Plug-in Effect'. it is stored in binary file format.
The ape file contain extra effects for Audio Visualization Studio that is distributed as a visualization plug-in with Winamp.
You can import the *.ape files in Winamp. Effects can be selected in AVS effect editor.
There is no way how to convert the .ape files to another file format.
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