WAV Converter

  1. Add your file.

  2. Choose the output format.

  3. Click Convert.

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Convert WAV files online for free

This online WAV converter can process your 16-bit and 24-bit music files, so you can turn their format into a different one to suit your needs while keeping the best sound quality. To convert WAV, simply add your song to the app and start converting. Alternatively, if you need to convert audio and video files in batches, download a trial desktop version of this WAV file converter for free on Windows PC and Mac.

What is WAV?

Full name

Waveform Audio File Format

Format type

Audio

Developed by

IBM and Microsoft

Description

WAV is short for Waveform Audio File Format, which was created in 1991. Both Windows and Mac systems have native support for WAVs, so you won’t have any issues with how to open and play them. Files in the WAV format can contain compressed or uncompressed audio, but usually, they come without compression, so WAV files can be quite large. Uncompressed WAVs are useful for professionals who require the best sound playback quality.

File extension

.wav, .wave

Technical details

The specification of the WAV file type is based on the RIFF specification. Both formats are containers for audio and store data in tagged “chunks.” Every “chunk” (or block) holds information about a part of a file, and, when creating a WAV, you can even leave some blocks empty to ease future sound editing. As for audio encoding, you can compress a .wav file with the MP3 or AAC codec, but WAV is mostly used for storing uncompressed audio.

Associated programs

Windows Media Player, iTunes, QuickTime, VLC, and others

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