MP3 to WAV converter
To convert MP3 to WAV, drop your MP3 file in the box below. It converts straight away; press Download to save the WAV. It all happens in your browser, so your file stays on your device.
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What changes
| MP3 to WAV | What happens |
|---|---|
| Format | 16-bit PCM WAV |
| Sample rate | Kept from the MP3 (usually 44.1 or 48 kHz) |
| Quality | The same as the MP3: decoding cannot restore what MP3 removed |
| Size | About 10 MB per minute of stereo, around 10× the MP3 |
| Tags | Title, artist and cover art are not copied |
How to convert MP3 to WAV
- Add your MP3. Drop the file in the box, or click to choose it. It becomes WAV straight away.
- Check the result. Look at the preview and the size. The defaults are right for most files.
- Download. Press Download to save the WAV.
WAV is plain, uncompressed audio that every editor, DAW and sampler opens. Converting decodes the MP3 once, so editing afterwards adds no new loss.
Questions
No. The WAV sounds exactly like the MP3. It is useful because editors handle WAV better and saving it again adds no extra loss.
WAV stores every sample uncompressed: about 10 MB a minute for CD-quality stereo.
Turn on “Mono” to halve it, or pick M4A or OGG instead of WAV: they are about a tenth of the size. MP3 output is not available yet.
No. The conversion happens right in your browser, so your file stays on your device. There is no account to make, either.