What is a .weba file?
A .weba file is a webM audio. Its registered MIME type is audio/webm, which places it in the audio family of formats.
Technically it is a specialised form of video/webm (the .webm format), so tools that understand that format can often read at least part of it.
WEBA is a binary format: the contents are not readable text, so opening it in a text editor shows scrambled characters.
WEBA file format details
| Extension | .weba |
|---|---|
| Format | WebM audio |
| MIME type | audio/webm |
| Category | Audio |
| Text or binary | Binary |
| Based on | video/webm |
| File signature | None fixed |
| Registered with IANA | No |
| Other extensions | None |
How to open WEBA files
| Windows | VLC media player is free and plays almost every audio and video format, WEBA 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. |
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WEBA file FAQ
What is a .weba file?
A .weba file is a webM audio, with the MIME type audio/webm.
How do I open a .weba file?
VLC media player plays most audio and video formats on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.
Is a .weba file safe to open?
WEBA 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 .weba?
audio/webm. Web servers send this type so browsers know how to handle the file.
Is WEBA 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.