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# AVAudioCommonFormat

The format options that describe common audio formats.

```
enum AVAudioCommonFormat
```

## Topics

### Formats

[`AVAudioCommonFormat.otherFormat`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioCommonFormat/otherFormat)

A format other than one the enumeration specifies.

[`AVAudioCommonFormat.pcmFormatFloat32`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioCommonFormat/pcmFormatFloat32)

A format that represents the standard format as native-endian floats.

[`AVAudioCommonFormat.pcmFormatFloat64`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioCommonFormat/pcmFormatFloat64)

A format that represents native-endian doubles.

[`AVAudioCommonFormat.pcmFormatInt16`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioCommonFormat/pcmFormatInt16)

A format that represents signed 16-bit native-endian integers.

[`AVAudioCommonFormat.pcmFormatInt32`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioCommonFormat/pcmFormatInt32)

A format that represents signed 32-bit native-endian integers.


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