.SWA File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .SWA? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .SWA 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 .SWA file?

.SWA 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: Adobe Systems

File Type: Shockwave Audio

Category: Audio Files

Format: Binary

.SWA file is associated with Shockwave Audio developed by Adobe Systems, has a Binary Format and belongs to Audio Files category.

A file with an SWA extension is a ShockWave Audio file developed by Adobe Systems. This format was created to be used by Adobe Shockwave, a freeware plug-in allowing users to view multimedia and video games on web pages. SWA files contain specific audio data in a compressed format.

Additional information

Adobe has discontinued Shockwave Player from 2019, meaning users cannot download the Shockwave Player from the Adobe website anymore. However, you can open SWA files in any web browser with the Adobe Shockwave plug-in.

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