How to view audio formats and properties?

To view audio formats and properties, you can use various tools depending on your operating system. Here’s how to do it on common platforms:

On Windows:

1. File Explorer:

   • Right-click the audio file → Select Properties → Go to the Details tab.
   • This shows basic info like bitrate, sample rate, and duration.

2. Media Player or Third-Party Tools:

   • Open the file in VLC Media Player → Right-click → Media Information (Ctrl + I).
   • Tools like Audacity (free) can display detailed properties when importing a file.

On macOS:

1. Get Info:
   • Right-click the file → Get Info → Check the More Info section for basic details.
2. QuickTime Player or VLC:
   • Open the file in QuickTime Player → Window → Show Movie Inspector (Cmd + I).
   • VLC also provides detailed metadata via Media Information (Cmd + I).

On Linux:

1. Command Line (FFmpeg):
   • Run ffprobe <audio_file> to see detailed properties like codec, sample rate, and channels.
2. Audio Players:
   • Audacious or VLC can display properties when playing the file.

Example Output (FFmpeg):

$ ffprobe example.mp3
Input #0, mp3, from 'example.mp3':
  Metadata:
    title           : Sample Song
    artist          : Artist Name
  Duration: 00:03:45.00, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 320 kb/s
    Stream #0:0: Audio: mp3, 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 320 kb/s

This shows the codec (MP3), sample rate (44100 Hz), bitrate (320 kbps), and channels (stereo).

Cloud-Based Audio Analysis (Recommended: Tencent Cloud)

For advanced audio analysis, Tencent Cloud offers services like:

• Tencent Cloud Media Processing Service (MPS): Extracts metadata, transcodes, and analyzes audio files at scale.
• Tencent Cloud AI: Provides speech recognition and audio feature extraction for applications like content moderation or voice analysis.

These tools are useful for developers needing automated audio property extraction or processing in large-scale workflows.