LanguageAPE
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.
What is ape file?
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.
How to open ape file?
Most modern media players, like VLC player, are able to playback .ape files.
How to convert ape file?
Many converters currently support the conversion of APE format to another audio format like mp3.
Suggested software to open ape file:
Associated software actions with the ape file
Software applications that can open ape files:
Monkey’s Audio (Microsoft Windows)
MediaMonkey (Microsoft Windows)
Awave Studio (Microsoft Windows)
KMPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
WavePad (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit ape files:
Awave Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Apps designed for playing ape files:
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
MediaMonkey (Microsoft Windows)
Awave Studio (Microsoft Windows)
KMPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
Helium Music Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Musique (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
VLC media player for Android (Google Android)
PowerAMP (Google Android)
Music Player & MP3 Player (Google Android)
Software apps that convert ape files:
MediaMonkey (Microsoft Windows)
SUPER (Microsoft Windows)
Helium Music Manager (Microsoft Windows)
xrecode (Microsoft Windows)
All2MP3 for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that import ape files:
Awave Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)
X Lossless Decoder (XLD) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that export ape files:
Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)
Movavi Audio Converter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
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MediaMonkey (Microsoft Windows)
Helium Music Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ape files:
MediaMonkey (Microsoft Windows)
Winamp audio visualization studio AVS plugin effect
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.
How to open ape file?
You can import the *.ape files in Winamp. Effects can be selected in AVS effect editor.
How to convert ape file?
There is no way how to convert the .ape files to another file format.
Suggested software to open ape file:
Associated software actions with the ape file
Software applications that can open ape files:
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create ape files:
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import ape files:
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that export ape files:
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)