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MP3 to WAV

Some samplers, CD-burning apps, phone systems and video editors accept only WAV. Decode your MP3 to PCM and get on with it.

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About MP3 to WAV

WAV cannot make an MP3 sound better, but it is the format editing tools work in natively: no decoding on every play, no generation loss when you cut and export, and sample-accurate positioning.

Choose 16-bit/44.1 kHz for CD and general use or 24-bit/48 kHz for video projects. The output is standard PCM WAV that every application reads.

How it works

  1. Drop your files onto the box above, click it to browse, or paste from the clipboard.
  2. Adjust the options if you need to — the defaults suit most cases.
  3. Press Convert. The work happens on your device, so speed depends on your computer or phone.
  4. Download the WAV — individually or all at once.

About the formats

MP3 · MPEG-1 Audio Layer III · .mp3

The audio format everything can play: cars, phones, old players, websites. Lossy, but at 192–320 kbps close to indistinguishable from CD.

  • All MP3 patents expired in 2017; the format is now free to use.
  • 128 kbps is the classic “good enough” rate; 320 kbps is the maximum.
  • MP3 cannot store multichannel surround or lossless audio.

M4A · MPEG-4 audio (AAC) · .m4a

Apple’s audio format from iTunes, Voice Memos and the Music app: AAC audio in an MP4 container, better than MP3 at the same bitrate.

  • M4A usually holds AAC; the .m4a from Apple Music purchases may be ALAC (lossless) instead.
  • Voice Memos on iPhone save M4A; many transcription and Android apps prefer MP3.
  • M4A supports chapters and cover art metadata.

AAC · Advanced Audio Coding · .aac

The successor to MP3 used by YouTube, Apple and broadcast: more efficient compression, usually wrapped in M4A or MP4.

  • A raw .aac file is an ADTS stream without a proper container, so some players cannot seek in it.
  • AAC at 128 kbps sounds roughly like MP3 at 160–192 kbps.
  • AAC is the mandatory audio codec in MP4 video.

OGG · Ogg Vorbis / Opus audio · .ogg

The open-source audio container used by games, Wikipedia, Spotify streams and WhatsApp voice notes (Opus); not supported by Apple apps.

  • Ogg is a container; the codec inside is usually Vorbis (music) or Opus (voice, low bitrate).
  • Opus is the codec behind WhatsApp voice messages, Discord and WebRTC calls.
  • iOS and iTunes do not play OGG natively, which is the usual reason to convert to MP3.

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