AU viewer
To open an AU file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| AU in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| Decoded | μ-law, A-law, PCM, float |
| Waveform | Drawn under the player |
| Details | Encoding, channels, rate, notes in the file |
| Next | Convert to MP3 or WAV |
| Extensions | .au, .snd |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is an AU file?
In short
AU (also .snd) is the sound format of Sun and NeXT computers, still found in old software, Java and sound archives.
A player for the sound, decoded by webdave’s own reader into a WAV: μ-law, A-law, 8 to 32-bit PCM and floating point. A waveform is drawn under the player.
How to open an AU file
- Add your AU. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. A player for the sound, decoded by webdave’s own reader into a WAV: μ-law, A-law, 8 to 32-bit PCM and floating point. A waveform is drawn under the player.
- Take it further. Open in hands it, in a new tab, to File converter or Batch.
Questions
Drop it here: it is decoded on your device and plays in the browser.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.