Open MP3 file

The most commonly used .mp3 file type: MP3 compressed audio

What is mp3 file? Understanding and opening mp3 files

mp3 file icon Are you facing difficulties opening mp3 files on your computer, or wondering exactly what mp3 file is?
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.mp3 file type #1: MP3 compressed audio

mp3 file extension is best known for its use for one of the most prevalent forms of compressed audio files. The popular 'MP3s' can be played back on nearly any media player.

Further details

MP3 file is a type of digital audio file that uses a form of lossy data compression.

MP3 format is one of the most common audio formats for consumer audio streaming and storage, as well as a standard of digital audio compression for the transfer and playback of music on digital audio players.

It is a popular format for both songs and ringtones playable in pretty much every device or software.

Open mp3 file with:

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Media Player

Windows 11 default media player.

Microsoft Windows Media Player icon

Microsoft Windows Media Player

The default multimedia player from Microsoft Windows

Apple iTunes for Mac icon

Apple iTunes for Mac

Program used to organize and plays your digital music and video

.mp3 file type #2: Masterpoint green points data

An mp3 file extension can be also used for simple text files that contain saved game scores from some Bridge card game by Masterpoint.

Further details

The mp3 file extension is very rarely used for simple text files that contain saved game scores from some Bridge card game by Masterpoint. 

Not to be confused with MP3 songs.

We are sorry, there is currently no software link record to open this mp3 file type.

.mp3 file type #3: TeslaCrypt 3.0 ransomware encrypted data

Files with mp3 file extension may also be found as encrypted files affected by TeslaCrypt 3.0 variant that first appeared in February 2016.

Further details

The mp3 file extension is also used by the notorious TeslaCrypt ransomaware. The variant that uses mp3 file suffix was discovered 12.2.2016 and works much like the previous version. It encrypts users files and demands ransom in bitcoins.

The difference is mainly in the ransomware notes that now the following files:

  • _H_e_l_p_RECOVER_INSTRUCTIONS+[3-characters].png
  • _H_e_l_p_RECOVER_INSTRUCTIONS+[3-characters].txt
  • _H_e_l_p_RECOVER_INSTRUCTIONS+[3-characters].HTML

Open mp3 file with:

AVG Decryptor for TeslaCrypt

A decryptor utility for TeslaCrypt ransomware

What file extension actually is?

Simply put, file extensions are the characters after the dot in the computer file name, so for example document-name.pdf has file extension „pdf“. This helps Windows to identify which program should be used to open the file.

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