audio/wav
The MIME type for WAV audio — Microsoft and IBM's uncompressed audio format.
Typical extensions
Primary uses
- Raw source for music production
- Short notification sounds
- High-fidelity audio exchange
In a browser
Plays via `<audio>`. Uncompressed — file sizes are large.
On a server
Long wav files benefit from Range support for seek-friendly playback.
In email
Attachments work, but ~10 MB per minute pushes past attachment limits quickly.