Convert WMA to WAV
Ethical Tube's free WMA to WAV converter turns WMA audio files into WAV, uncompressed audio for recording and editing. It runs entirely in your browser, so your audio files are never uploaded, and it's free with no sign-up or watermark. The first conversion downloads the FFmpeg engine (10 MB) once, and it's cached after that.
Files are converted on your device and never uploaded.
- Price
- Free
- Uploads
- None, it runs on your device
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- Batch
- Unlimited files
- Output
- WAV, lossless
- First use
- 10 MB download, once
How it works
How to convert WMA to WAV
Add your WMA files
Drop WMA files onto the converter, click to choose them, or paste from the clipboard. Add as many as you like.
Check the settings
WAV is already selected. There's nothing to adjust, because WAV keeps the full quality of the source.
Download your WAV audio files
Each file gets its own download button as soon as it's ready. Download all saves everything in one ZIP file.
The formats
WMA and WAV at a glance
What is a WMA file?
WMA is Microsoft's Windows Media Audio format, used by Windows Media Player and many CD rips from the 2000s. It plays on Windows, but iPhones, Macs, and many newer devices can't play it. Songs bought from old DRM stores can't be converted. It opens in Windows Media Player and VLC. iPhone, Mac, and most Android music apps can't play it.
What is a WAV file?
WAV is an uncompressed audio format from Microsoft and IBM. It keeps the full quality of a recording, which is why studios, podcasters, and editing apps use it, but one minute of CD-quality stereo takes about 10 MB. It opens in every computer and phone, every audio editor (Audacity, GarageBand, Logic Pro, Pro Tools), and all browsers.
Good to know
What changes when you convert WMA to WAV
- WAV is lossless, so no more quality is lost, but it can't restore what WMA compression removed, and the file gets bigger.
- The audio is saved as uncompressed 16-bit WAV.
- WMA files are converted with FFmpeg running in your browser.
- The first conversion downloads FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly (10 MB). It's cached, so later visits start quickly.
- Copy-protected (DRM) files can't be converted.
- Very long videos can run out of memory, especially on phones.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is this WMA to WAV converter free?
Yes. It's completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark, and no limit on how many files you convert. It costs Ethical Tube nothing to run, because the conversion happens on your own device rather than on a server.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs inside your browser with FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly, so your files never leave your device. Once the page and the engine have loaded, it even works offline.
Does converting WMA to WAV lose quality?
No. WAV is lossless, so nothing is lost in the conversion. It can't add back quality that the WMA compression removed, though.
Can I convert several WMA files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like. They're converted one after another, and you can download each WAV file as soon as it's ready or all of them in one ZIP file.
Does it work on iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows?
Yes, in any current browser on a computer or phone. FFmpeg runs on your processor without hardware acceleration, so long videos are much faster on a computer.
What can open a WAV file?
Every computer and phone, every audio editor (Audacity, GarageBand, Logic Pro, Pro Tools), and all browsers.
Is there a file size limit?
There's no upload limit because nothing is uploaded. The practical limit is your device's memory: everyday files are fine, and a computer can usually handle recordings several hours long.
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