All about WOV Files

The WOV file type is primarily associated with WaveLab.

WOV	File extension: WOV
	File type:	audio file

What is a WOV file?

WOV files mostly belong to WaveLab. Waveform Audio Use:

• The file uses the RIFF container to store audio data.
• It works with audio editors such as WaveLab and AsiaFly.
• This version lets you play or edit sound much like a .wav file.

Game Save Use:

• Some WOV files are game save data for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
• They are sometimes called a World of Warcraft Cache File.
• You open these files using the game itself; more details are on The Witcher website.

FilExt.com note: If you have a WOV file, check its origin to decide if you need an audio editor or the game to open it.

How to open WOV files

You need a suitable software like WaveLab to open a WOV file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your WOV file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a WOV file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

Online WOV Text Viewer

Choose your .wov file to analyze

or drag and drop it here

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WOV file extension format:

A file format defines how the data in the file is structured. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). However, different programs can use the same file extension. Furthermore, a file extension can be renamed incorrectly and double-clicking on it will then display an error when it is opened. So a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. Our evaluation of the WOV files looks like this:

The WOV file extension is rarely used and covers different formats for different programs. The file formats most commonly found in WOV files are:

• 50% of all WOV files are based on the popular RIFF file format. RIFF files store data in tagged chunks. There are primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. WOV files can be up to 6 MB in size, but are often around 8 KB - 1 MB. The file type was created 20 years ago but is still used today. The keywords WAVEfmt, JUNK and RIFF are typical for these files. Files like these have the following tags: track, audio, piano and edit.
• 30% of all WOV files start with the magic bytes 40 00 21 00 00 00 00 00, which are always the first bytes of this file format. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. The file size is in the range of 4.1 MB to 4.2 MB. Files like these are sometimes connected to selord.

The remaining 20% of all WOV files are different files with different signatures, often e.g. WOV. Files like these are sometimes linked to character, single or mode. You can get all the details of your WOV file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .wov file to analyze" above.