Question 1

How do I convert a WebM file to WAV?

Accepted Answer

Drag your WebM file onto the box above, or click Select file to choose it. Click Convert and wait for the progress bar to finish. Click Download to save the WAV file.

Question 2

Is WAV the right format for my WebM video?

Accepted Answer

Choose WAV if you plan to edit the sound in an audio or video editor. WAV is uncompressed, and editing and saving it again loses no more quality. For listening or sharing, WAV files are needlessly large. WebM to MP3 gives a file about a fifth of the size that sounds the same to almost every listener.

Question 3

Is the WAV file lossless?

Accepted Answer

The WAV file is uncompressed. MakeAudio decodes the sound in the video and saves it as 16-bit PCM, the standard format for WAV files. Nothing more is lost in the conversion. WAV can't bring back detail that was lost when the video was made. WebM videos usually store their sound as Opus or Vorbis, which are compressed formats. The WAV holds that sound exactly, without compressing it again.

Question 4

How big will the WAV file be?

Accepted Answer

WAV files are large because the sound is not compressed. Most videos have 48 kHz stereo sound, which takes about 11.5 MB per minute as WAV. A 30-minute screen recording becomes a WAV file of about 350 MB. A 1-hour meeting recording becomes a WAV file of about 690 MB.

Question 5

Why isn't my video accepted?

Accepted Answer

This page accepts WebM files, whose names end in .webm. Most other videos are MP4, MOV or MKV files. Check the end of the file name and use the matching converter: MP4 to WAV, MOV to WAV or MKV to WAV. Video to WAV accepts all of these formats.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert a WebM file to WAV?

Is WAV the right format for my WebM video?

Is the WAV file lossless?

How big will the WAV file be?

Will it work with screen recordings made in the browser?

Why isn't my video accepted?

Will the WAV file open in my audio editor?

Does the WAV file keep the title, artist and cover art?

Can I convert only part of the video?

Is it free, and is my video uploaded?

Can I convert a YouTube video or a link?

Does it work on phones, and is there a size limit?

What if my video has no sound or won't convert?