Convert M4A to WAV

Upload an M4A file and convert it to WAV — all in your browser.

What happens when you convert M4A to WAV

The AAC audio in your M4A is decoded to plain PCM and written as a 16-bit WAV. Nothing further is lost; the WAV holds exactly what the decoder produced, in the most universally accepted audio format there is.

Expect a much larger file, since WAV stores samples uncompressed.

The voice memo workflow

iPhone Voice Memos records M4A, and a surprising number of tools downstream want WAV: DAWs, transcription services, court and compliance systems, broadcast editors. This converter is the bridge, and because it runs locally, sensitive recordings stay on your machine.

For long-term storage rather than immediate editing, M4A to FLAC gives you the same safety at half the size.

Frequently asked questions

Is quality lost going to WAV?

No additional loss occurs. Decoding unpacks the existing audio; it does not re-compress it.

Why do transcription tools prefer WAV?

Uncompressed PCM is trivial to parse and immune to decoder differences, so speech engines standardize on it for predictable input.

Are voice memos kept private?

Yes. The conversion runs in your browser only. No upload, no server, no retained copies.