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Old AVI files hide usable audio tracks — extract them as clean WAV for any audio production workflow.

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How to convert AVI to WAV online

  1. 1

    Drop your AVI file

    Drag your Audio Video Interleave file onto the box above, or click it to pick a file.

  2. 2

    Wait a few seconds

    Conversion starts on its own and runs on your device, not on a server.

  3. 3

    Download your WAV

    Click Download to save the Waveform Audio File Format file.

AVI vs WAV: format overview

AVI

Audio Video Interleave

Microsoft · 1992

Compression
lossy
Transparency
No
  • ✓ Universal Windows compatibility
  • ✓ Simple container format — widely supported
  • ✗ Large file sizes (minimal compression)
WAV

Waveform Audio File Format

Microsoft and IBM · 1991

Compression
none
Transparency
No
  • ✓ Lossless — no quality degradation
  • ✓ Universal DAW compatibility for production

AVI magic bytes: 52 49 46 46 xx xx xx xx 41 56 49 20

WAV magic bytes: 52 49 46 46 xx xx xx xx 57 41 56 45

Why convert AVI to WAV?

AVI files from older cameras and capture cards often contain raw PCM audio or audio encoded with legacy codecs that modern production software refuses to handle cleanly. Bringing old AVI footage into a professional audio workflow — for restoration, mixing, or archiving — almost always requires getting that audio out of the AVI container and into something editors actually accept.

WAV is the universal exchange format for professional audio. Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Adobe Audition, DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, and every DAW or NLE ever made can import WAV without any configuration. Broadcast delivery specs, sound design pipelines, and archival standards all default to WAV. It is uncompressed, sample-accurate, and completely transparent.

Extracting WAV from an AVI gives you the raw audio data in a format that any production tool will accept. If the AVI contains uncompressed PCM audio, the WAV output is a bit-perfect copy — no quality loss whatsoever. If the source uses a compressed codec, the WAV output will match the quality of that compressed source but in an uncompressed container. Expect large files: a minute of stereo 16-bit 44.1 kHz WAV is about 10 MB. This is the right choice when audio quality and editor compatibility matter more than file size.

Quality & file size: AVI to WAV

Typical sizes: AVI 200–600 MB (1 minute 1080p); WAV 30–50 MB (3-minute song).

WAV output is 16-bit PCM, so a 24-bit source is reduced to 16-bit (CD quality).

WAV will not restore detail the AVI encoder removed, and the file gets bigger.

Frequently asked questions

Some AVI files already have PCM audio — does extraction change anything?
No — if the AVI contains uncompressed PCM audio, extraction to WAV is a direct, lossless copy. The WAV file is bit-for-bit identical to the audio stream inside the AVI.
Can I use AVI-extracted WAV in Adobe Audition or Audacity?
Yes — WAV is the native working format for both tools. Drag the WAV into the timeline and edit normally.

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