How to open a .amr file
Quick, free ways to open AMR on any system.
A .amr file is a Adaptive Multi-Rate Audio. If double-clicking does nothing, your computer simply does not have an app that reads AMR yet. Here is how to fix that on each operating system, using free software wherever possible.
Open a .amr file step by step
- Confirm the file really is a .amr. Drop it into the WhatFileType file identifier, which reads its signature without uploading anything.
- On Windows, open it with VLC or foobar2000.
- On Mac, use VLC or QuickTime.
- On Linux, try VLC or ffmpeg.
- Still stuck? Convert the .amr to mp3, which opens more widely.
Best apps to open .amr files
Windows
- VLC
- foobar2000
macOS
- VLC
- QuickTime
Linux
- VLC
- ffmpeg
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Before you open it: Safe. AMR is compressed speech audio read by a media player.
Frequently asked questions
Why can't I open my .amr file?
Almost always because no installed app understands AMR. Install one of the apps above, or convert the file to a format your existing software already reads.
How do I open an AMR file?
Play it in VLC, which handles AMR directly. To edit or use it elsewhere, convert it to MP3 or WAV.
Why does music sound bad in AMR?
AMR is tuned for the narrow frequency range of the human voice, so it discards the detail that music needs. It is meant for speech, not songs.