.SHN File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .SHN? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .SHN file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .SHN file?

.SHN file belongs to the category of Audio Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

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Developer: Shorten

File Type: Shorten Compressed Audio File

Category: Audio Files

Format: Binary

.SHN file is associated with Shorten Compressed Audio File developed by Shorten, has a Binary Format and belongs to Audio Files category.

An SHN file is a compressed audio file that uses the Shorten compression technique. It was initially developed to enable users to access live audio recordings. It contains a digital audio stream and metadata, such as the track name, artist, album name, and other information about the song.

Additional information

The FLAC and APE file extensions are similar to SHN files. But SHN files use lossless compression, while the FLAC and APE file extensions use a lossy format that compresses audio with no regard for quality. Many famous media players use the SHN file extension.

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