SILK
| SILK | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Skype Limited, Microsoft |
| Initial release | 2009 |
| Stable release | 1.0.9
/ 2012 |
| Written in | C, C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS |
| Predecessor | SVOPC |
| Successor | Satin |
| Type | Audio codec |
| License | BSD 2-Clause License |
| Filename extension |
.sil, .SIL |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
audio/SILK |
| Magic number | #!SILK\n |
| Initial release | March 2009 |
| Latest release | SDK 1.0.9 2012 |
| Type of format | Audio |
| Extended to | Opus |
| Standard | Internet Draft |
SILK is an audio compression format and audio codec developed by Skype Limited, now a Microsoft subsidiary. It was developed for use in Skype, as a replacement for the SVOPC codec. Since licensing out, it has also been used by others. It has been extended to the Internet standard Opus codec.