# Supported File Formats

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Make sure to use one of the following formats in the grandMA3 software.

### Sound File Format

| Format and File Name Extension  |
| ------------------------------- |
| Vorbis (.ogg)                   |

|                                            |                                                                        |
| ------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/tip_gray-269535.png) | **Hint:**                                                              |
|                                            | A bit rate of 192 kbps and a sample rate of 44.1 kHz are recommended.  |

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### Video File Formats

| Format and File Name Extension  | Licensing      |
| ------------------------------- | -------------- |
| VP8 (.webm)                     | Not necessary  |
| VP9 (.webm)                     | Not necessary  |

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| ------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/tip_gray-269535.png) | **Hint:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                            | With VP8, the video size will be larger, but the CPU will not be used as much as with VP9. Use VP8 when you need better performance, such as when you need to stream multiple videos at the same time. If your goal is to use less memory for videos, use VP9.  |