Audio · 2 files

Sample Raw PCM Files

Headerless PCM samples. Nothing in the file says the sample rate, bit depth or channel count, so our filenames do: s16le at 44.1 kHz stereo, and 16 kHz mono for speech APIs.

All 2 raw PCM files

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Download 2 files (1.9 MB)Shell
# 2 files, 1.9 MB in total
while read -r url; do curl -LO --fail "$url"; done <<'EOF'
https://files.samplefiles.com/audio/pcm/sample-s16le-16000hz-mono.pcm
https://files.samplefiles.com/audio/pcm/sample-s16le-44100hz-stereo.pcm
EOF
FileSizeDetailsDownload
Raw PCM audio (s16le, 16 kHz, mono)sample-s16le-16000hz-mono.pcm312 KB10sDownload
Raw PCM audio (s16le, 44.1 kHz, stereo)sample-s16le-44100hz-stereo.pcm1.6 MB10sDownload

FAQ

How do I play a raw PCM file?

Pass the format explicitly, e.g. ffplay -f s16le -ar 44100 -ac 2 sample-s16le-44100hz-stereo.pcm, or import it in Audacity with File → Import → Raw Data.