AudioBinary

`audio/wav`

WAV

Reference for audio/wav, the uncompressed audio format providing lossless quality for recording and production.

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Expected extensions: .wav, .wave

HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: audio/wav

Associated File Extensions

.wav.wave

Quick Facts

MIME Type	audio/wav
Category	Audio
Type	Binary
Extensions	.wav, .wave

Common Usage

WAV stores uncompressed PCM audio data, providing perfect quality at the cost of large file sizes. It is the standard format for audio recording, music production, sound design, broadcast, and any workflow where quality is paramount and file size is secondary.

Code Examples

HTML

<!-- Link or embed with explicit type -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="file.wav" type="audio/wav">

<!-- Or for script/media elements -->
<script type="audio/wav" src="file.wav"></script>

Node.js

// Express.js
app.get('/file', (req, res) => {
  res.type('audio/wav');
  res.send(data);
});

// Node.js http
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'audio/wav' });

nginx

# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
    audio/wav  wav wave;
}

# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
    default_type audio/wav;
}