Browse Tools Top 100
3GP WAV
File conversion

Convert 3GP to WAV

Convert now
Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Jul 9, 2026
QUICK ANSWER
Is it possible to convert 3GP to WAV?
Yes - 3GP converts to WAV.

You can do it right here with our free converter - no sign-up, and your file is deleted right after.

Upload your file to the converter above or run ffmpeg -i input.3gp -vn output.wav for an instant result. The most important caveat: the audio in a 3GP file was already compressed as AMR or AAC, so converting to WAV does not improve quality - it gives you an uncompressed copy of what was already there.

Also to WAV: PCM · GSM · WV

On this page

Tested on macOS, Windows & Linux
Last verified Sep 2026

More free converters

HEIC, PNG, WEBP, MP3 and more - every tool here is free.

Open the toolbox
3GP → WAV converterFREE

Why convert 3GP to WAV?

3GP is a mobile video format that bundles video and compressed audio in one file, but many audio editors and DAWs expect a plain .WAV file as input. Voice recordings captured on older phones are often saved as 3GP, and extracting the audio track to WAV makes them easy to edit, archive, or import into professional tools without further re-encoding.

How to convert 3GP to WAV

VLC media player FREE

Go to Media > Convert/Save, add your .3gp file, choose an Audio - WAV/PCM profile, and click Start.

FormatFactory FREE

Add your .3gp file, set the output format to WAV, and click Start.

Any Audio Converter FREE

Import your .3gp file, select WAV as the output format, and run the conversion.

Command line - ffmpeg CLI

Run ffmpeg -i input.3gp -vn output.wav to drop the video track and write the audio as uncompressed PCM.

Programs that convert 3GP

Aimersoft DRM Media Converter for Windows
Any Audio Converter
FormatFactory
Freemake Video Converter
SUPER
VIP Video Converter
ImTOO DPG Converter
Nero Recode

About these formats

.3GP 3GPP Multimedia File

A 3GP file is a video or audio container made for older 3G mobile phones, essentially a stripped-down MP4 built for low bandwidth. Open it with the free VLC media player, which handles 3GP…

Open .3GP details →
.WAV Waveform Audio File Format

A WAV file is an uncompressed digital audio file introduced by Microsoft and IBM in 1991. Double-click one and it plays in Windows Media Player, macOS Music/QuickTime, or VLC on any system.…

Open .WAV details →

Quality & what to watch

  • The audio inside a 3GP file is already compressed (AMR or AAC); WAV is uncompressed but cannot recover quality lost at the recording stage.
  • WAV files are significantly larger than the source 3GP - one minute of 44.1 kHz 16-bit WAV is roughly 10 MB versus 1-2 MB for the original.
  • AMR-NB audio from older phones is only 8 kHz (telephone quality); upsampling the WAV output to 44.1 kHz adds no extra detail.

Frequently asked questions

Does converting 3GP to WAV improve audio quality?
No - the original AMR or AAC compression is permanent. WAV provides an uncompressed container, but the quality ceiling stays at whatever was recorded.
Why is the WAV file so much larger than the 3GP?
WAV stores raw PCM samples with no compression, while 3GP audio uses AMR at roughly 12 kbit/s; the size difference is expected and normal.
The WAV output sounds slow or is silent - what went wrong?
ffmpeg may have misread the AMR sample rate; add -ar 8000 for AMR-NB or -ar 16000 for AMR-WB to force the correct rate.
Can I extract just the audio without re-encoding the whole file?
Yes - ffmpeg's -vn flag drops the video track and writes only the audio, which is what all the methods above do automatically.