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MP4 to WAV Converter

Turn MP4 files — videos too — into WAV in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Takes the sound from the video — the picture is left out.

MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, M4B, MP4, AAC, OGA or WEBA, one or many. Drop them here or paste with ⌘V / Ctrl+V. Choose what each becomes on its row.

Runs on your device. Files are read and converted in your browser and aren't uploaded.

MP4

  • Lossy
  • AAC
  • Video container

Usually a video, most often with AAC sound. For audio, only the sound matters: you can take it out of an MP4 (or a MOV or M4V), or make an audio-only MP4 that plays wherever videos do.

WAV

  • Lossless
  • Uncompressed
  • Made for editing

Sound stored exactly as it was recorded, with no compression. WAV files are big — about 10 MB a minute at CD quality — but every editor, DAW and computer opens them, so they're the standard for recording, editing and handing over masters.

Learn more about converting MP4 to WAV

When you'd do this

You need a video's sound in an audio editor, a transcription service or a DAW that wants WAV — for a podcast cut, a sync, or cleaning up dialogue.

What to expect

Video sound is usually 48 kHz, and the WAV keeps that: 10 minutes become about 110 MB at 16-bit, or about 165 MB at 24-bit. That's about 11 MB a minute, however big the video.

Recommended settings

16-bit (the default). A video's sound is compressed AAC: 24-bit only makes the file bigger.

Where it plays

Every audio and video editor, transcription tool and computer.

Good to know

  • Only the sound is taken; the picture is left out.
  • A WAV made here can be up to 60 minutes long and 1 GB. For a longer video, choose FLAC or M4A.
  • Converting can't improve sound the video's compression already lost.
  • A video with no sound track can't be converted, and neither can Apple Lossless or Dolby sound.

How to do it

  1. Choose your MP4 files, or drop them on the page — as many as you like.
  2. Each is set to WAV. Change one on its own row if you like, and the bit depth and the channels in Settings.
  3. Convert all, then download each WAV, or all of them in one .zip.

Questions

How do I get the audio from an MP4 as a WAV?
Choose the MP4, set Convert to to WAV (this page already has), press Convert and download.
What sample rate will the WAV be?
The video's own — usually 48 kHz. Nothing is resampled.
Is there a length limit?
Yes: the WAV can be up to 60 minutes long, because it's built in your browser's memory.
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