3GPP Audio — A .3gpp file is a 3GPP Audio. It is an audio format used to store music, voice and sound effects, either lossy or lossless.
Quick facts
What is .3gpp
A .3gpp file is a 3GPP Audio. It is an audio format used to store music, voice and sound effects, either lossy or lossless.
In the mime-db registry it maps to audio/3gpp, and it is marked as non-compressible. When serving .3gpp over HTTP, set the Content-Type header as shown in Developer info below.
Related entities: it maps to audio/3gpp — and is delivered over HTTP via the Content-Type header.
How to open .3gpp files
Developer info
When served over HTTP, responses should set the following header:
Content-Type: audio/3gpp
Common software that reads/writes .3gpp:
Relation chain
Related extensions
Related MIME types
Common uses
How to edit .3gpp files
How to create .3gpp files
Frequently asked questions
Common options include VLC, Windows Media Player, Audacity. You can also open many of these files with built-in viewers or a browser.
Create a new file in any text editor or the app that owns the format and save it with the .3gpp extension.
audio/3gpp is the media type identifier used for .3gpp files during network transfer (for example in the HTTP Content-Type header).
Sources & standards
Updated 2026-08-18
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