Extract text from Xbox audio files (XMA)
To convert XMA audio files to another format, you need vgmstream or other Audio software.
To convert other file formats to the "Game Audio File" file type, you need software like vgmstream or a similar tool.
.XMA is the Xbox Media Audio format, an audio compression standard built by Microsoft specifically for the Xbox 360 video game console. It is based on the Windows Media Audio (WMA) Pro architecture but optimized for the console's hardware decoder. Game developers use it to store music, sound effects, and dialogue in games.
You cannot open this file natively on a standard PC or Mac. Users typically extract these files from game discs and use specialized tools like vgmstream or the Xbox 360 SDK to play them.
The .XMA format is highly proprietary. Standard media players like VLC or Windows Media Player cannot play it out of the box. It is not supported by web browsers, mobile phones, or standard audio editing software like Audacity without complex developer plugins. To listen to extracted game soundtracks or reuse the audio clips, you must convert the file. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software.
For universal playback and sharing on the web or mobile devices, convert to MP3. For audio editing or game modding without quality loss, convert to WAV. For archiving multi-channel surround sound, convert to FLAC. Note that converting from a lossy format like .XMA will not restore audio data lost during the original compression process.
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If you want to convert XMA file to WAV, MP3, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, M4A, AIFF, OPUS, ALAC, APE or WV, you can use vgmstream or similar software from the "Game Console Audio Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MIDI, AAC, TTA, AU, WV, DTS, MID, FLAC, RA, MP3, PCM or WAV files to XMA, try vgmstream or another comparable tool in the "Game Console Audio Storage" category.
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