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Convert AMR to WAV

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Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Jun 27, 2026
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Is it possible to convert AMR to WAV?
Yes - AMR converts to WAV.

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

The quickest path is the free converter on this page: upload your AMR file and download the WAV in seconds. The key caveat is that AMR is a narrow-band speech codec, so the output will sound like the original phone recording - conversion to .WAV cannot improve the fidelity.

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Also to WAV: PCM · GSM · WV

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Last verified Sep 2026

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Why convert AMR to WAV?

AMR was designed for mobile voice calls and is rarely supported by audio editors, DAWs, or speech-to-text tools. Exporting to WAV gives you an uncompressed file that any audio software will accept. It is also a safe archival format for voice notes and call recordings that you want to stay readable long-term.

How to convert AMR to WAV

VLC media player FREE

Open Media > Convert/Save, add your .amr file, choose the WAV audio profile, and click Start.

FormatFactory FREE

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

Command line - ffmpeg CLI

Run ffmpeg -i recording.amr recording.wav - no extra flags needed for a standard conversion.

Programs that convert AMR

AMR Player
FormatFactory
Freemake Video Converter
SUPER
Switch Audio File Converter Software

About these formats

.AMR Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) audio

An AMR file is a compressed speech recording in the Adaptive Multi-Rate format, the voice codec used in GSM and 3G phones. Open it with VLC media player (free, all platforms). To use it in…

Open .AMR 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

  • AMR-NB (the standard .amr file) records at 8 kHz - telephone bandwidth - so the converted WAV will sound like the original phone call, not a studio recording.
  • File size grows substantially: a one-minute AMR voice note is roughly 90 KB; the same audio as uncompressed WAV is about 1 MB.
  • Some .amr files are actually AMR-Wideband (16 kHz); they will sound noticeably better than a standard AMR-NB file after conversion.

Frequently asked questions

Does converting to WAV improve the audio quality?
No. WAV stores exactly what the AMR decoder outputs. The quality ceiling is fixed by the original AMR recording and cannot be recovered.
Why is the converted WAV file so much larger than the AMR?
WAV stores raw uncompressed audio. A typical AMR voice recording at 12 kbps expands to roughly ten times the original file size as WAV.
Can I convert AMR to WAV on a phone?
On Android, several audio converter apps support AMR natively. On iPhone, AMR is not supported by default - use a desktop tool or the converter above instead.
How do I set a specific sample rate in the output WAV?
With ffmpeg, add the -ar flag: ffmpeg -i recording.amr -ar 16000 recording.wav.