TAP (ZX Spectrum)

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TAP is a tape image format supported by emulators of ZX spectrum computers. It is distinct from the Commodore 64 Tap file.

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Documentation

• kaitai grammar: https://github.com/kaitai-io/kaitai_struct_formats/blob/master/filesystem/zx_spectrum_tap.ksy

Sources

• File Formats Wiki
• Kaitai Struct: zx_spectrum_tap
• PRONOM fmt/801
• Wikidata Q34748140

From Just Solve the File Format Problem (File Formats Wiki), Kaitai Struct format gallery, PRONOM, Wikidata. Updated 2026-10-24.

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