audio/*
audio/wav
File extensions: .wav
Uncompressed PCM audio — professional and losslessly captured audio.
What is audio/wav?
audio/wav is the media type for WAV — an uncompressed PCM audio container. Files are large but bit-perfect, which makes WAV the default for audio production and browser Web Audio processing.
Typical usage
Audio production, browser microphone captures, high-fidelity samples.
Common gotchas
Files are 10x larger than MP3. Use MP3/AAC/Opus for delivery to end users.
HTTP header example
Response header
Content-Type: audio/wav