Convert WTV to WAV

Extract the audio from Windows Recorded TV Show (WTV) video and save it as WAV. No sign-up required.

Drag & Drop WTV File

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Maximum file size: 50MB

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How to Convert WTV to WAV

1. Upload WTV File

Select your WTV 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 WTV and WAV Formats

What is WTV?

WTV replaced DVR-MS as the Windows Media Center recording format from Windows 7 onwards.

Commonly used for:

  • Windows 7/8 Media Center TV recordings

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 WTV to WAV?

Extract audio from Media Center recordings.

Recordings protected by broadcast copy flags cannot be converted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Upload the WTV 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 WTV file, but cannot sound better than it.

The WAV contains only the audio, so it is often smaller than the original WTV 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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