WAV to M4A converter
To convert WAV to M4A, drop your WAV file in the box below. It converts straight away; press Download to save the M4A. It all happens in your browser, so your file stays on your device.
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What changes
| WAV to M4A | What happens |
|---|---|
| Codec | AAC |
| Quality | 96, 128 (default) or 192 kbps |
| Size | About 1 MB per minute at 128 kbps, against 10 MB for the WAV |
| Mono | Optional, for voice recordings |
| Trim | Choose the part to keep on the timeline |
How to convert WAV to M4A
- Add your WAV. Drop the file in the box, or click to choose it. It becomes M4A 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 M4A.
Why M4A
Shrink a big WAV to an M4A about a tenth the size that still sounds the same to most ears and plays everywhere.
Questions
Balanced (128 kbps) is fine for music on headphones; Best (192 kbps) for music you care about; Smaller (96 kbps) for speech.
This browser has no AAC encoder (some Firefox and Linux builds). OGG is offered instead and is just as small.
No. AAC is lossy, though at 128 kbps and above most people cannot hear a difference.
No. The conversion happens right in your browser, so your file stays on your device. There is no account to make, either.