LanguageMPA
MPEG audio
File type: Audio and sound file
Files with mpa file extension are generally audio-only MPEG files. These were used mostly in the past.
Found 3 different file type records with the same mpa filename suffix.
What is mpa file?
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The mpa file extension is used for a compressed audio file using MPEG Layer I, II or III compression. These were common mostly in the past.
MIME types:
audio/mpeg
video/mpeg
How to open mpa file?
Use Windows Media Player and any suitable media player to play the *.mpa files
How to convert mpa file?
Use compatible tools to export *.mpa files to other formats.
Associated software actions with the mpa file
Software applications that can open mpa files:
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Apps designed for playing mpa files:
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
KMPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
VLC media player for Android (Google Android)
Software apps that convert mpa files:
Adobe Media Encoder (Microsoft Windows)
xrecode (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import mpa files:
Tiny Audio Converter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that export mpa files:
Tiny Audio Converter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
E-Designer data
File type category:
Configuration file
Date updated: April 6, 2019
The mpa file extension is used by Beijer Electronics, probably for its own software used for configuration of automatic machines.
Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.
Palm memo
File type category:
System file
Date updated: June 14, 2018
The mpa file extension was also used for memo files on the Palm OS, an operating system for mobile platforms.
Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.
Suggested software to open mpa file:
Associated software actions with the mpa file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mpa files:
Palm OS (Other operating systems or devices)