Convert MP3 to WAV
Upload an MP3 file and convert it to WAV in your browser.
Upload an MP3 file and convert it to WAV in your browser.
Convert an MP3 when an audio editor, sampler, transcription tool, or other application requires a WAV file.
The tool decodes the MP3 and creates an uncompressed 16-bit PCM WAV file. This makes the audio more widely compatible, but it does not restore detail that was removed when the MP3 was created.
The WAV file will usually be several times larger than the MP3 because it stores the decoded audio without lossy compression.
If you want a smaller file and your software supports FLAC, converting the MP3 to FLAC may be a better option. Neither WAV nor FLAC can restore quality already lost from the MP3.
Create an uncompressed working file for an audio editor, import audio into a sampler, or prepare an MP3 for software that requires 16-bit PCM WAV input.
No. The WAV contains the audio decoded from the MP3, but it cannot recover information removed by MP3 compression.
The conversion does not apply another lossy codec. The decoded audio is stored as uncompressed PCM.
The tool creates a WAV file containing 16-bit signed PCM audio, a widely supported uncompressed format.
Yes. The WAV keeps the sample rate and number of channels of the source MP3. Its bit depth is set to 16-bit.
MP3 reduces file size using lossy compression. WAV stores the decoded audio as uncompressed PCM, which requires considerably more space.
The exact difference depends on the MP3 bitrate, audio duration, sample rate, and number of channels.
WAV is often more convenient as a working format because audio software can process the uncompressed PCM directly.
However, converting an MP3 to WAV does not undo the quality loss already present in the MP3.
No. Your MP3 is processed in your browser and is not uploaded to a server.