Audio
What is a .sty file?
A .sty file is a DirectMusic Style File 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 .sty over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .sty file
- VLC plays almost every audio format ever made.
- Audacity opens it for editing.
The registry records this extension against DirectMusic Style File Format, Microsoft Word for MS-DOS Style Sheet File, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .sty file
- Export as .mp3 from Audacity or VLC for maximum compatibility.
MIME type
When a .sty file travels over the web, servers label it with this MIME type:
application/mswordThe technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .sty.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| DirectMusic Style File Format | — | — | fmt/958 |
| Microsoft Word for MS-DOS Style Sheet File | Generic | application/msword | fmt/1690 |