LanguageRAM
Real Audio metafile
File type: Audio and sound file
Files with ram file extension can be usually found as special audio meta files for RealAudio sound files.
What is ram file?
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The ram file extension is most likely best known for its use for one of the RealAudio file types. RealNetworks content is created by software that is developed by RealNetworks.
The content is compressed with proprietary RealVideo and RealAudio codecs and is stored in a file format developed by RealNetworks.
To play RealNetworks content, obtain the RealOne player.
The .ram metafile is simply a text file containing a special URL telling the Real server to send your audio or video clip to the browser.
MIME types used:
application/x-pn-realaudio
audio/vnd.rn-realaudio
audio/x-pn-realaudio
audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin
audio/x-realaudio
video/x-pn-realvideo
text/plain
How to open ram file?
Use RealPlayer to open *.ram files.
The *.ram file is stored in simple text format, use any text editing tool to view content of *.ram file.
How to convert ram file?
There is no way how to convert *.ram file to other file format.
Suggested software to open ram file:
Associated software actions with the ram file
Apps designed for playing ram files:
RealPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player (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 export ram files:
SUPER (Microsoft Windows)