Audio
What is a .mid file?
A .mid file is an ESRI MapInfo Data File. This is an audio format. Confusingly, this extension has been used by 2 different formats over the years — they're all listed below.
This extension has been used by more than one format
2 different formats have claimed .mid over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .mid file
- VLC plays almost every audio format ever made.
- Audacity opens it for editing.
The registry records this extension against ESRI MapInfo Data File, MIDI Audio, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .mid file
- Export as .mp3 from Audacity or VLC for maximum compatibility.
MIME type
When a .mid file travels over the web, servers label it with this MIME type:
audio/midiThe technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .mid.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESRI MapInfo Data File | — | — | x-fmt/225 |
| MIDI Audio | — | audio/midi | x-fmt/230 |