Opening an SHN File

The SHN file type is primarily associated with Shorten.

SHN	File extension: SHN
	File type:	Audio Compression File

What is an SHN file

SHN files mostly belong to Shorten by SoftSound Limited. Shorten (aka SHN) is a file format used to losslessly compress CD-quality audio files (44.1 kHz 16-bit stereo WAV).

How to open SHN files

You need a suitable software like Shorten to open an SHN file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your SHN file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a SHN file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to convert SHN files to MP4, MP3, MKV, AVI, ...

If you want to convert or edit a SHN file, please scroll down to see which software programs you can use to convert a SHN file to another video format (e.g. MP4, MKV, AVI, ...).

Programs that open and convert SHN files:

Shorten by SoftSound Limited
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application.
File Viewer Plus by Sharpened Productions
File Viewer Plus is a universal file viewer and editor that supports over 400 different types of files, including documents, spreadsheets, images, audio and video, and many more.

SHN file format:

Each file has a definite file format, that is, how the stored data is arranged in the file. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. In the following you will find our evaluation of the SHN files:

The SHN file extension is not common and predominantly uses a uniform format. The following file formats are most commonly found in SHN files:

70% of all SHN files belong to Shorten lossless compressed audio. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. A typical file size is 30 MB. The file type was developed 10 years ago and is still in use today. The following keywords are characteristic: ajkg. Files like these have the following tags: music, around, your and turn.

All other SHN files (30%) have no uniform format. Often described as item, info, quest or data. If you want to find out what your SHN file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for SHN File Extension

Identifier:

Hex: 61 6A 6B 67 02 FB, ASCII: ajkg (provided by TrID database)

Related files:

torrent, kf, vap, mfk

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: foobar2000.shn
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Audio\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe %1

ProgramID: shnfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\NCH Swift Sound\WavePad\wavepad.exe %L

ProgramID: MediaCenter.11.File
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\MC11.exe /Play

ProgramID: foobar2000.shn
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe

ProgramID: MediaCenter.11.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: mplayerc.shn
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ringz Studio\Storm Codec\mplayerc.exe

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an shn Audio Compression File is a special file format by SoftSound Limited and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with SHN files

Associate the SHN file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open audio compression files. Because only the current version supports the latest SHN file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the SoftSound Limited manufacturer website after an available Shorten update.
To make sure that your SHN file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.