LanguageCAF
Apple Core Audio Format
File type: Audio and sound file
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.
Found 4 different file type records with the same caf filename suffix.
What is caf file?
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: November 10, 2024
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.
How to open caf file?
Many audio tools nowadays support CAF format, but to read ALAC audio track they will need libavcodec. Most decent media players and editors actually do.
How to convert caf file?
Can be converted to any other audio format, with proper tool.
Suggested software to open caf file:
Associated software actions with the caf file
Software applications that can open caf files:
Awave Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Logic Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software applications that can edit caf files:
Awave Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving caf files:
Awave Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Apps designed for playing caf files:
Apple QuickTime (Microsoft Windows)
Awave Studio (Microsoft Windows)
GoldWave (Microsoft Windows)
Apple QuickTime for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Logic Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple GarageBand (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
QuickTime Player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that create caf files:
Apple QuickTime (Microsoft Windows)
Apple QuickTime for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that record to caf files:
Apple MainStage (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that convert caf files:
Awave Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Translator Professional (Multiplatform)
Software apps that import caf files:
Audacity (Microsoft Windows)
Audacity for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Tiny Audio Converter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Audacity for Linux (Linux/Unix)
FFmpeg (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export caf files:
Audacity (Microsoft Windows)
Audacity for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Tiny Audio Converter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Audacity for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Cal3D binary animation
File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Date updated: February 11, 2019
The caf file extension is associated with the Cal3D a skeletal based 3D character animation library for Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems.
The *.caf file stores animation created in Cal3D and saved in binary file format.
How to open caf file?
Use Cal3D to open *.caf files.
How to convert caf file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open caf file:
Associated software actions with the caf file
Software applications that can open caf files:
Cal3D (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit caf files:
Cal3D (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving caf files:
Cal3D (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create caf files:
Cal3D (Microsoft Windows)
Class Action Gradebook data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 27, 2019
The caf file extension is associated with the Class Action Gradebook, a software for Microsoft Windows operating system used to manage classroom information, students information etc.
The caf file stores some kind of data used by Class Action Gradebook.
How to open caf file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert caf file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open caf file:
Associated software actions with the caf file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving caf files:
Class Action Gradebook (Microsoft Windows)
CryENGINE character animation
File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Date updated: October 30, 2018
The caf file extension is associated with the CryENGINE, a video gaming engine developed by CRYTEK and used by various computer games like Far Cry and Crysis.
The .caf file stores character animation data created in the CryENGINE SDK.
How to open caf file?
Use CryEngine SDK to open *.caf files.
How to convert caf file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open caf file:
Associated software actions with the caf file
Software applications that can open caf files:
CryENGINE Free SDK (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create caf files:
CryENGINE Free SDK (Microsoft Windows)