What is a .s3m file?
A .s3m file is a scream Tracker 3 audio. Its registered MIME type is audio/x-s3m, which places it in the audio family of formats.
S3M is a binary format: the contents are not readable text, so opening it in a text editor shows scrambled characters.
S3M file format details
| Extension | .s3m |
|---|---|
| Format | Scream Tracker 3 audio |
| MIME type | audio/s3m, audio/x-s3m |
| Category | Audio |
| Text or binary | Binary |
| File signature | None fixed |
| Registered with IANA | No |
| Other extensions | None |
How to open S3M files
| Windows | VLC media player is free and plays almost every audio and video format, S3M included in most cases. Media Player and Films and TV handle the common ones. |
|---|---|
| Mac | QuickTime Player plays formats Apple supports. VLC or IINA play most others. |
| iPhone and iPad | The Files app plays formats Apple supports. VLC for iOS plays most others. |
| Android | Most gallery and music apps play common formats; VLC for Android plays almost everything. |
Can you convert a .s3m file?
TapToConvert does not convert S3M files yet. If you can export the file from its program as a common audio format, the audio converter can turn it into anything else.
S3M file FAQ
What is a .s3m file?
A .s3m file is a scream Tracker 3 audio, with the MIME type audio/x-s3m.
How do I open a .s3m file?
VLC media player plays most audio and video formats on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.
Is a .s3m file safe to open?
S3M files hold data rather than programs, but any file from an unknown source can be crafted to exploit the software that opens it. Keep that software up to date. The viewer on this page only reads the bytes and never runs anything.
What is the MIME type of .s3m?
audio/x-s3m, and it is also seen as audio/x-s3m. Web servers send this type so browsers know how to handle the file.
Is S3M a text or binary format?
Binary. Its contents are not readable as text.
File type facts come from the IANA media type registry, the mime-db project and the freedesktop.org shared MIME database.