Basic information about SWA file
There are 1 file types using the SWA file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the SWA file with their brief description and a list of programs that support SWA file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the SWA file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the SWA file?
- How to open a SWA file?
- What programs do I need to open a SWA file?
- What programs help to create and edit a SWA file?
- How to convert SWA files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to SWA file format?
1.Detail information about SWA file extension: Shockwave Audio
File type | Shockwave Audio | Category | Audio Files |
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Developer | Adobe Systems | File format | Binary |
Description | SWA file is a Shockwave Audio developed by Adobe Systems. Audio file originally created for Macromedia Shockwave (now Adobe Shockwave), the predecessor to Flash; saves audio data in a compressed format similar to an .MP3 file; originally used as the audio portion of Flash (.SWF) animations. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert SWA files | |||
Windows |
Adobe Director Any Web browser with Adobe Shockwave plug-in Adobe Shockwave Player |
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macOS |
Adobe Director Any Web browser with Adobe Shockwave plug-in |
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Linux |
Any Web browser with Adobe Shockwave plug-in |
Can't open a SWA file?
”Can't open this file: example.SWA”。
To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the SWA extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support SWA file?
How to change file associations?
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click "Open With".
- In the "Open With" dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click "Browse" to locate the program that you want.
- Select the ”Always use the selected program to open this kind of file” check box.
Can I change the extension of SWA files?
What else may cause problems width open a SWA file?
- Whether the SWA file is damaged.
- Whether the SWA file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the SWA file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the SWA file format is incompletely.
- Whether the SWA file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a SWA file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a SWA file.
If the SWA file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.