LanguageCFA
Adobe multimedia cache
File type: Temporary file
Files with cfa extension usually contain multimedia cache data from either Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe Encore.
Found 2 different file type records with the same cfa filename suffix.
What is cfa file?
File type category:
Temporary file
Date updated: January 2, 2025
File extension cfa is related to Adobe Premiere, Adobe Encore, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and used for multimedia cache files.
These files are generated whenever an multimedia file is imported to new project.
The cfa file are stored in directory:
C:\Users\"User"\AppData\Local\Roaming\Adobe\Common\Media Cache Files
The cfa file can take a big portion of data storage, but after the project is completed, it should be deleted by Adobe apps that use cfa files.
Mime types:
audio/x-cfa
How to open cfa file?
The *.cfa files are used for internal purposes of Adobe applications.
How to convert cfa file?
Conversion to other formats is not possible.
Suggested software to open cfa file:
Associated software actions with the cfa file
Software apps that create cfa files:
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Encore (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving cfa files:
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Encore (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Creative Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Creative Suite for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Creative Cloud (Multiplatform)
ComProbe Analyzer captured data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: June 27, 2023
File extension cfa is related to the ComProbe Analyzer, a family of Bluetooth analyzers.
A .cfa file contains various data, such as frame number, command, segment, block, or UUID data.
How to open cfa file?
This file type can be for example opened using the Wireshark utility.
Suggested software to open cfa file:
Associated software actions with the cfa file
Software applications that can open cfa files:
Wireshark (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving cfa files:
Wireshark (Microsoft Windows)