A cda file extension is generally associated with tracks found on audio CDs. Typically located on all original audio discs, ie. not ripped to MP3s. It can be played in all audio or media players.
There is one other file type using
the CDA file extension!
.cda - 2020 Giza Studio specifier typical file
Software that works with cda file extension
CDA file extension - CD Audio track
What is cda file? How to open cda files?
The cda file extension is used for tracks stored on an audio CD.
The cda files are representations of CD audio tracks and do not contain the actual pulse code modulation (PCM) information. You cannot play the file if you copy a .cda file from the CD-ROM to your hard disk.
If you want to grab audio tracks from the audio CD, you have to use audio grabbing utilities. Grabbed audio track is often in the WAV format with 16-bit sample size, 44.1 kHz, Stereo. Some audio grabbers support direct conversion of the CD audio tracks to the other audio formats such as MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, OGG etc.
Some media players, such as Microsoft Windows Media Player and Apple iTunes, can grab audio CDs to your media library in your selected audio format.
MIME types:
application/x-cdf
The default software associated to cda file type:
Microsoft Windows Media Player 
Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Windows Media Player is default multimedia player installed in Microsoft Windows. WMP can manage music, videos and pictures in computer, play or view them, sync them with portable devices, or burn them on CD/DVD media. It also supports home media sharing with other computers.
Company or developer:
Apple, Inc.
Apple iTunes is multimedia application distributed with Apple Mac OS X operating system. It organizes and plays digital music and videos. iTunes is also used to manage Apple's portable devices, such as iPod, iPhone and iPad.
List of software applications associated to the .cda file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux etc.) and possible program actions
that can be done with the file: like open cda file, edit cda file, convert cda file, view cda file, play cda file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is ableto perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting cda files.
- Play cda file
- Convert cda file
- Import cda file
- Export cda file
- Burn cda file
cda file players - programs that can play cda file - CD Audio track
Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for play cda file action.
Microsoft Windows:
Main software associated with cda file by default:
Microsoft Windows Media Player
Other suggested software:
VLC media player
Apple iTunes for Windows
KMPlayer
Winamp
ALLPlayer
MediaMonkey
Helium Music Manager
Apple macOS / Mac OS X:
Main software associated with cda file by default:
Apple iTunes for Mac
Other suggested software:
VLC media player for Mac
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