What is SPX File and How to Open It Easily

If you have found, downloaded, or received a SPX file but don’t know how to open it, the first thing is to figure out what the file type is. A file with .spx extension is mainly associated with Speex encoded audio format, Microsoft FoxPro Compiler Screen Program, and Apple Mac System Profiler XML Report File. Are you confused by the 3 kinds of SPX types? Don’t worry, in this article, we will elaborate how to open SPX file for you.

Speex is an Open Source/Free Software patent-free audio compression format designed for speech, and the audio file is saved in the .spx extension. But now, the Speex codec is deprecated and has been replaced by the superior Opus codec. However, if you still have some audio files with the .spx extension, there are a few media players that can directly open and play them, such as VLC or foobar2000. All you need to do is to launch the media player and open the SPX.

Unfortunately, as a less popular audio format, Speex audio file cannot be recognized by most software and devices, so, if you have some precious SPX files that you don't want to delete, the best way is to convert them to MP3 format. And in the next part, we will offer you 2 simple methods to convert SPX audio to MP3.

Some online audio compressors & converters also allow you to complete the conversion without any software installed on PC. Just click the below link to get an online converter and follow the steps to convert SPX files. First, upload SPX file to the online converter, then choose MP3 as the output format, next, begin to convert SPX to MP3, and the final step is to download the converted audio to your computer.

https://convertio.co/spx-mp3/

Note: Online converters have some deficiencies, such as the limitation on the files' size, the slow speed of uploading and downloading, and the risk of being infected by some unknown viruses, etc.

FoxPro is a member of the class of languages commonly referred to as "xBase" languages, which have syntax based on the dBase programming language. An SPX contains compiled generated source code from the form created from SPX. FoxPro was replaced by Visual FoxPro that is also able to run generated screen programs. So if you have already launched FoxPro or Visual FoxPro on your computer, you can use them to open SPX files. However, such programs seem to be obsolete or discontinued by Microsoft.

If you are using Mac OS X computers, the SPX audio file is just an .XML formatted text file generated by the System Profiler or System Information, which contains information that describes the configuration of your Mac's hardware and software. An SPX can be natively opened on any Mac OS X machine, just click Apple menu on the top-left of the screen > About This Mac > More Info... > hit "File" on the menu bar > press open to open SPX.

Outside System Profiler, SPX can be opened with any text or XML editor, giving an unprocessed XML code view. Generally, SPX is used for Mac computer troubleshooting.