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
- Choose your MP4 files, or drop them on the page — as many as you like.
- 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
- 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.