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GSM File - What is a .gsm file and how do I open it?
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What is a GSM file? A GSM file is an audio file saved in the Global System for Mobile format. It likely contains spoken audio, such as a recorded cell phone conversation. GSM files are not common, but are most popular in Europe.
More Information GSM file open in VideoLAN VLC media player Global System for Mobile (GSM) is an audio format that the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) created for use with European cell phones. It is a compressed format that stores audio encoded at a bitrate of 13 Kbps. Because the GSM format is primarily used in telephony, most GSM files contain telephone conversations. However, GSM files may also contain music or other audio, saved at the level of quality you'd expect from a telephone conversation.
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.GSM File Extension
4 file types use the .gsm file extension.
Global System for Mobile Audio
| Developer | European Telecommunications Standards Institute |
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4.0 | 21 Votes |
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What is a GSM file?
A GSM file is an audio file saved in the Global System for Mobile format. It likely contains spoken audio, such as a recorded cell phone conversation. GSM files are not common, but are most popular in Europe.
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GSM file open in VideoLAN VLC media player
Global System for Mobile (GSM) is an audio format that the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) created for use with European cell phones. It is a compressed format that stores audio encoded at a bitrate of 13 Kbps.
Because the GSM format is primarily used in telephony, most GSM files contain telephone conversations. However, GSM files may also contain music or other audio, saved at the level of quality you'd expect from a telephone conversation.
How to open a GSM file
You can open a GSM file with VideoLAN VLC media player or FFmpeg , to play or convert the audio it contains.
How to convert a GSM file
VideoLAN VLC media player , NCH Switch , SoX , and FFmpeg can all convert GSM files to more common audio formats. For example, VLC can convert GSM files to the following formats:
Programs that open GSM files
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SoX
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FFmpeg
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NCH Switch
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VideoLAN VLC media player
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SoX
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FFmpeg
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NCH Switch
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VideoLAN VLC media player
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SoX
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Category: Audio Files
Updated: September 6, 2023
Graphic Description Language File
| Developer | N/A |
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4.0 | 15 Votes |
3D object that is defined using the Graphic Description Language (GDL), a standard method of describing three-dimensional shapes; recognized by Archicad and other Building Information Modeling (BIM) applications.
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Graphisoft Archicad
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Graphisoft Archicad
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Category: CAD Files
Updated: March 6, 2007
US Robotics GSM Audio File
| Developer | N/A |
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3.9 | 14 Votes |
Audio format used to transfer voice over a modem; used by the GSM QuickLink, VoiceGuide, and RapidComm models; sometimes used for audio faxes.
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j2 Global Communications eFax
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j2 Global Communications eFax
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j2 Global Communications eFax
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Category: Audio Files
Updated: 2006
MapViewer Project File
| Developer | Golden Software |
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3.5 | 10 Votes |
Map visualization project created with MapViewer, a spatial analysis program used for creating geographic maps; saves visualization settings (text labels, colors, a legend) as well as references to source data files that are used to generate the map.
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MapViewer maps are used for overlaying user-specific data on geographic areas. For example, users can generate climate maps, population density maps, or many other types of maps using other data sets. Completed visualizations can be exported to raster graphic formats for publication and presentation.
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Category: GIS Files
Updated: January 17, 2012