Adobe Audition Conformed Files & Peak Cache Folders

Bottom Line: It is 100% safe to delete Adobe Audition Conformed Files and .pkf peak files. Deleting conform caches will NOT delete your original .wav, .mp3, or Audition session (.sesx) files.

What are Audition Conformed Files & Peak Files?

Located at %LocalAppData%\Adobe\Audition\[Version]\Conformed Files (and inside project directories), these files are created by Adobe Audition.

When importing audio files into Audition, the application generates:

• Conformed Audio Files (.cfa): Uncompressed 32-bit floating-point audio data created for fast sample-accurate editing.
• Peak Visual Files (.pkf): Waveform graphic cache files used to draw audio waveforms instantly on the multitrack timeline.

Over podcast editing or music production projects, conformed audio cache files take up 10 GB to 40 GB+.

Can You Delete Conformed Files?

✅ Yes, it is completely safe to delete.

• Zero audio loss: Original source audio files remain 100% untouched.
• Auto-regenerated: If you reopen an Audition session later, Audition will simply regenerate peak visual files (.pkf) in seconds.

How to Safely Clean Up Audition Conformed Files

Method 1: Delete Cache inside Adobe Audition (Recommended)

1. Open Adobe Audition.
2. Go to Edit > Preferences > Media & Disk Cache.
3. Under Media Cache Files, click Clean Database & Cache.

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