Video & Audio Glossary > AMR audio format
| File Type |
Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec File |
| Category |
Audio Files |
| Description |
Compressed audio format developed by Ericsson; used by many 3G cell phones for voice recordings such as MMS messages; incorporates the Algebraic Code Excited Linear Prediction (ACELP) algorithm, which is designed to efficiently compress human speech audio. |
| Program(s) that open AMR files |
 Windows |
Apple QuickTime Player
RealNetworks RealPlayer
Mobile AMR Converter
AMR Tool |
 Mac OS X |
Apple QuickTime Player
RealNetworks RealPlayer |
 Linux |
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