MPGA Audio — A .mpga file is a MPGA Audio. It is an audio format used to store music, voice and sound effects, either lossy or lossless.
Quick facts
What is .mpga
A .mpga file is a MPGA 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/mpeg, and it is marked as non-compressible. When serving .mpga over HTTP, set the Content-Type header as shown in Developer info below.
Related entities: it maps to audio/mpeg — and is delivered over HTTP via the Content-Type header.
How to open .mpga files
Developer info
When served over HTTP, responses should set the following header:
Content-Type: audio/mpeg
Common software that reads/writes .mpga:
Relation chain
Related extensions
Related MIME types
Common uses
How to edit .mpga files
How to create .mpga 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 .mpga extension.
audio/mpeg is the media type identifier used for .mpga files during network transfer (for example in the HTTP Content-Type header).
Sources & standards
Updated 2026-08-18
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