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WAV Converter

Free WAV Converter Online

Convert any audio or video to lossless WAV — MP3, FLAC, M4A, OGG, AAC, Opus, MP4. Also convert WAV to MP3 or AAC. Runs entirely in your browser. No upload.

MP3FLACM4AOGGAACOpusMP4WAV

Convert to WAV

MP3→WAV
FLAC→WAV
MP4→WAV
M4A→WAV
OGG→WAV
AAC→WAV
OPUS→WAV

Convert WAV to other formats

WAV→MP3
WAV→AAC

ffmpeg-powered

Full WAV encoding — 16-bit, 24-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz — using the production ffmpeg codec.

100% private

Your audio never leaves your browser. Perfect for voice recordings, music demos, or stems.

Video → WAV too

Drop an MP4 to extract its audio as a clean, uncompressed WAV for use in your DAW.

When to use WAV

WAV (Waveform Audio File Format) stores audio as uncompressed PCM samples — the raw digital waveform with nothing removed. That makes WAV the gold standard for audio production, editing, and archiving because there are no encoding artifacts to interfere with subsequent processing.

The most common cases: your DAW (Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton) requires WAV or AIFF input. A video editor needs the audio separated from a video file. A game engine needs uncompressed audio assets. A client requires WAV for broadcast delivery. A speech recognition API only accepts WAV.

When NOT to use WAV: if you're distributing audio for end consumers, WAV is unnecessarily large — a 3-minute WAV file at 44.1 kHz / 16-bit stereo is about 30 MB, while the same audio as MP3 at 192 kbps is 4 MB. Use WAV for production and editing; use MP3 or AAC for delivery.

Common questions

Is WAV always better quality than MP3?
WAV is uncompressed audio — it stores the exact digital waveform with no encoding artifacts. MP3 at 192 kbps is perceptually transparent for most listeners, but WAV has zero compression artifacts. For production, mixing, and archiving, WAV is the right choice. For portable listening, MP3 is smaller and practically equivalent.
Why does software require WAV input?
Audio editing software (DAWs), some video editors, and speech recognition tools often require WAV because it's the most straightforward format to process — no decoding step, frame-aligned samples. If your audio tool rejects MP3 or M4A, converting to WAV first almost always solves it.
What sample rate should WAV be?
44,100 Hz (44.1 kHz) is the standard for music — the same rate used on CDs. 48,000 Hz is standard for video and broadcast audio. 16 kHz or 22 kHz are used for speech recognition. The converter outputs at the source file's native sample rate by default.
Can I extract WAV audio from a video?
Yes. MP4 to WAV strips the audio track from a video and gives you a clean, uncompressed WAV file — ideal for further audio editing in a DAW.

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