Files with caf extension can be typically found as audio content stored in Apple Core Audio format. The audio track within can be encoded either AIFF, WAV or even ALAC.
There are 3 other file types using
the CAF file extension!
.caf - CryENGINE character animation
.caf - Cal3D binary animation
.caf - Class Action Gradebook data
Software that open caf file
CAF file extension - Apple Core Audio Format
What is caf file? How to open caf files?
File extension caf is probably best known for its use for Apple Core Audio format.
CAF format a flexible audio format for storing and manipulating digital audio data. It is fully supported by Core Audio APIs on Mac OS X v10.4 and later and on Mac OS X v10.3 and requires QuickTime 7 to be installed in the system.
It provides high performance and flexibility, and is scalable to future ultra-high resolution audio recording, editing, and playback. Further specifications about CAF format can be found on the CAF Format overview page on Apple website.
Typically contains AIFF or WAV audio tracks, but in recent years CAF format is also used to store ALAC lossless audio tracks, particularly in the loop land sound effect libraries of several popular apps on Mac, including GarageBand, Soundtrack Pro, and Logic Studio.
Strangely enough, Apple iTunes does not support CAF format.
Updated: November 10, 2024
The default software associated to open caf file:
Company or developer:
Apple, Inc.
Apple QuickTime for Mac is multimedia framework capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity. Apple QuickTime for Mac is a part of the Apple Mac OS X.
List of software applications associated to the .caf file extension
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Software that open caf file - Apple Core Audio Format
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