When you'd do this
You're bringing audio into an editor, DAW, sampler or broadcast system that wants WAV, from whatever format it arrived in.
What to expect
A WAV's size depends on its rate, channels and bit depth: a minute of 44.1 kHz stereo is about 10 MB at 16-bit and about 15 MB at 24-bit. Each WAV keeps its source's rate.
Recommended settings
16-bit (the default) for anything that came from a lossy format; 24-bit only for 24-bit studio sources or when the software asks.
Where it plays
Every editor, DAW, computer, phone and browser.
Good to know
- A WAV made here can be up to 60 minutes long and 1 GB.
- From a lossy format the WAV keeps the sound exactly as it is — it can't restore what was lost.
How to do it
- Choose your audio files, or drop them on the page — any mix of formats.
- Each is set to WAV. Change one on its own row if you like, and the bit depth and the channels in Settings.
- Convert all, then download each WAV, or all of them in one .zip.
Questions
- Which formats can I convert to WAV?
- MP3, FLAC, M4A, M4B, MP4 (and other videos), AAC, OGA/OGG and WEBA/WebM.
- 16-bit or 24-bit WAV?
- 16-bit is CD quality and right for most uses; 24-bit for studio sources.
- Is anything uploaded?
- No. Files are converted in your browser.