LanguageCDA
CD Audio track
File type: Audio and sound file
Files with cda 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.
Found 2 different file type records with the same cda filename suffix.
What is cda file?
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
File extension cda 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
How to open cda file?
The CDA audio track files are widely supported by many audio players (Windows Media Player, Winamp) and by many platforms such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, MAC OS X.
How to convert cda file?
CDA audio track files represents only tracks, that are on Audio CD. CDA files don't contain data or audio.
Suggested software to open cda file:
Associated software actions with the cda file
Apps designed for playing cda files:
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
Apple iTunes for Windows (Microsoft Windows)
KMPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)
ALLPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
MediaMonkey (Microsoft Windows)
Helium Music Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Apple iTunes for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that convert cda files:
Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
Switch Audio File Converter Software (Microsoft Windows)
Apple iTunes for Windows (Microsoft Windows)
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)
dBpoweramp family suite (Microsoft Windows)
Apple iTunes for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that import cda files:
Movavi Audio Converter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that extract cda files:
Nero Platinum (Microsoft Windows)
messages.fburn_description:
Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
Apple iTunes for Windows (Microsoft Windows)
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Classic (Microsoft Windows)
Helium Music Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Apple iTunes for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
2020 Giza Studio specifier typical data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: January 4, 2019
The cda file extension is also used by 2020 Giza Studio, a sales and planning tool for furniture professionals not operating in a CAD-based environment.
The cda file contains specifier data.
How to open cda file?
It may not be possible to open this file type directly, it appears that
How to convert cda file?
This file type is not meant to be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open cda file:
Associated software actions with the cda file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving cda files:
20-20 Giza Studio (Microsoft Windows)