File Extension Database

Open AA File

The AA file extension is used as the data file format attached to Audible Audio Book, which is a spoken audio recording of Audible.

The AA file extension and Audible Audio Book were developed by Audible, which is a North American sales and production company of audio for entertainment, information and educational programming.

AA files contain digital audio clips of the audiobooks with encryption related to digital rights.

It is important to know that AA files are not compatible with most audio players, although compatibility has been found with Apple iPod, Microsoft Zune, Creative Zen, Amazon Kindle.

AA files can also be stored on any digital medium, be it a compact disc, USB drive or others, in case there is a need to extract it from the hard drive.

As a technical note, AA files can be saved in three different bit rates, from 8 kbit/s to 32 kbit/s, which means that the audio quality varies from an AM radio quality level to that of the format itself MP3.

It is important to know that when AA files are DRM protected, there is no possibility to convert them to MP3 or WMA.

To work and open the files in AA format you can use any of the following software packages:

Typical AA application file locations:

C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe /open "%L"
"C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /play "%L"

Typical AA mime types:

audio/audible

Frequently used application names to open AA files:

iTunes

Frequently associated Windows objects:

iTunes.aa

How Can I Open AA File on Windows

We researched and learned that the best way to open AA file is to find a AA file in question in Windows OS File Explorer and double click on it to launch the corresponding application.
If a AA file is not opened in an application and you instead get a "Windows can't open a file" error message you should try looking for an application which can open the file in question.
If you know the application which can open AA file then run it and see if there is a File->Open main menu option in the application.
If you don't know the application which function as AA file opener then try to search online for "AA viewer", "application to open AA file" or "open AA file" queries in the search engine you like.
Install the application you found and check if it can open AA file

How Can I Open AA File on Mac OS

We recommend to find a AA file in question in Mac OS Finder and double click on it to launch the corresponding application.
If a AA file is not opened in a Mac OS application and you instead get a "There is no application set to open the file" error message you can click on "Search App Store" in the error dialog and Mac OS will show you applications compatible with AA file.
If you know the Mac OS application which can work as AA file opener you can choose the "Choose Application..." option in the error box to associate the file extension and open AA file in it.
If you don't know the application which can open AA file then try to search for "AA viewer", "application to open AA file" or "read AA file" queries in the online search engine you like.
Install the application you found and check if it can read AA file

How Can I Open AA File on Android

If you downloaded a AA file on Android device you can open it by following steps below:

In the Android apps list on your Android device find "My Files" or "File manager" app and tap to start it.
Tap on "Downloads" folder inside the app.
You should see your downloaded AA file in that folder.
Tap on the file. If Android device supports opening the file you downloaded it will open in the corresponding app.
If file does not open you can look for the corresponding app that can open the file by searching Android App Store for the "AA".
If you cannot open the file with the apps from Android App Store it is possible that the file could only be opened on desktop platforms such as Windows or Mac OS. Try searching for "AA viewer", "AA file reader" online and see if any desktop applications can open it.
It is also possible that the file you downloaded is outdated and is no longer supported.

How to Open AA File on iPhone or iPad

To open AA File on iOS device follow steps below:

We advies to open Files app on your iPhone or iPad device. You can find it by swiping down on the home screen and typing "Files" in the search bar.
Tap on the Downloads folder on the Files app home screen.
You will see all files that you recently downloaded. Tap on the AA file to view it.
If you have the right app that can open it it will automatically launch and open your file.
If you don't have the app which can open it you need to serch Apple app store for "AA". This way you can find apps which can open AA files.
If this doesn't help it is possible that your file could be opened only by the desktop application. To find an app which can open it on desktop look for "AA viewer" or "AA file" online in your favorite search engine.