Convert WMV to WAV

Extract the audio from Windows Media Video (WMV) video and save it as WAV. No sign-up required.

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Maximum file size: 50MB

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How to Convert WMV to WAV

1. Upload WMV File

Select your WMV file or drag and drop it into the upload area.

2. Convert to WAV

Click the Convert button and our system will process your file automatically.

3. Download WAV

Once conversion is complete, download your new WAV file instantly.

About WMV and WAV Formats

What is WMV?

WMV is Microsoft's video format, introduced in 1999, with Windows Media Audio (WMA) soundtracks.

Commonly used for:

  • Older Windows video
  • Windows Movie Maker exports

What is WAV?

WAV was introduced by Microsoft and IBM in 1991 and stores audio as uncompressed PCM samples. CD-quality stereo WAV (16-bit, 44.1 kHz) uses about 10 MB per minute, and every audio editor, DAW and media player can open it.

  • Recording, editing and mixing in any DAW
  • Mastering and archiving at full quality
  • Broadcast, sampling and sound-design work
  • Maximum compatibility with hardware and software

Why convert WMV to WAV?

WMA audio inside WMV is poorly supported on Mac and mobile; WAV works everywhere.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Upload the WMV file and the converter saves its audio track as a WAV file; the video is discarded.

No further quality is lost. The audio track is decoded once and saved as uncompressed WAV. It will sound exactly like the audio in your WMV file, but cannot sound better than it.

The WAV contains only the audio, so it is often smaller than the original WMV video. However, uncompressed audio uses about 10 MB per minute at CD quality, so a short, low-resolution clip can produce a WAV larger than the video.

Yes, it is completely free and no sign-up or software install is needed.

Files are uploaded over an encrypted HTTPS connection, converted on our servers and deleted automatically, normally within an hour. We never share your files with third parties.

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