Convert MP3 to WAV
For the software that will only take uncompressed audio.
Drop files here
or click to choose from your deviceAccepted: MP3
Up to 3 files per runUp to 150 MB per file5 runs per dayRemove limits with Pro✓ Works offline
Your files stay on your device
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored, and you can even turn off your internet connection before you start.
Example
Worked example — MP3 to WAV
Use the following inputs and settings.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Input | tone.mp3 |
| Output files | 1 |
| Output | tone.wav |
| Output | 4.00 s |
Expected result — Output files: 1.
How it works
- Drop the .mp3 files on the box.
- Choose whether to keep the channels or mix down to mono.
- Press convert. The file will be much larger — that is what uncompressed means.
- Download the WAVs.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this improve the quality?
- No, and it is worth being clear about it. MP3 threw away part of the sound when it was made, and nothing brings that back. A WAV made from an MP3 is the same sound in a bigger container. What it is good for is feeding software that refuses compressed input.
- Why would I want a WAV at all?
- Editors, DAWs and hardware samplers often want uncompressed audio, partly because decoding MP3 on the fly costs time and partly because repeated re-encoding degrades. Burning an audio CD wants WAV too.
- How big will it be?
- It depends only on the length and the sample rate, not on the MP3’s bit rate. At the default rate (the decoder’s, usually 48 kHz) stereo takes about 11.5 MB a minute; at 44.1 kHz about 10.6 MB. A 4 MB MP3 of a four-minute song becomes roughly a 46 MB WAV, or 42 MB at 44.1 kHz.
- What sample rate does it use?
- By default, whatever your browser decodes at — which is your sound card's rate, usually 48 kHz, not the rate written in the MP3. Resampling does not change the speed or the pitch, only how many samples a second there are. If you are burning an audio CD, set it to 44.1 kHz, which is the rate a CD requires.
- What are the free limits?
- Three files per run, 150 MB per file and 5 runs a day. Pro removes all three.
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