Audio
What is a .mxmf file?
A .mxmf file is an Extensible Music Format. 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 .mxmf over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .mxmf file
- VLC plays almost every audio format ever made.
- Audacity opens it for editing.
The registry records this extension against Extensible Music Format, Mobile eXtensible Music Format, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .mxmf file
- Export as .mp3 from Audacity or VLC for maximum compatibility.
MIME type
When a .mxmf file travels over the web, servers label it with this MIME type:
audio/mobile-xmfThe technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .mxmf.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensible Music Format | — | — | fmt/714 |
| Mobile eXtensible Music Format | — | audio/mobile-xmf | fmt/961 |