Developed by the International Voice Association, this is a standardized file format for digitized speech. Digital Speech Standard files store information in a high-compression format. You can record an insert or overwrite the sound; the file can also be filled with metadata. This format offers two modes: “Overwrite” and “Enable”. Digital Speech Standard allows for creating voice files suitable for sending via e-mail. This format is powered by IBM ViaVoice software, which enables speech recognition.

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Free Lossless Audio Codec: a popular free codec

This format stands for an audio file that does not lose sound quality when compressed. The Free Lossless Audio Codec is popular among music lovers who use high-end equipment to listen to music. The advantage of this format is that it does not delete any data from the audio stream. FLAC is supported by most audio players, audio applications, and audio systems. It is a free open-source format. When converting an audio file to the FLAC format, you can save a significant amount of storage space without losing the sound quality.