How to convert MOV to WAV
- Add your .MOV file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .WAV in a few seconds.
- Download your new .WAV file.
What to expect
- This is an audio-only extraction: the MOV's video track is discarded and is not recoverable from the WAV.
- WAV is uncompressed PCM, so the conversion adds no compression loss, but it cannot undo any lossy compression already in the source audio.
- Expect a much larger file - roughly 10 MB per minute at CD quality - than the compressed audio in the MOV.
Frequently asked questions
What happens to the video in a MOV to WAV conversion?
WAV is an audio-only format (typically uncompressed PCM), so the conversion extracts the soundtrack and discards the video completely. Only the audio remains in the result.
Is the audio quality reduced when converting to WAV?
WAV stores uncompressed PCM, so the conversion itself adds no further compression loss. If the MOV's audio was already PCM the sound is preserved exactly; if it was compressed (such as AAC), WAV faithfully stores that decoded audio but cannot restore what the earlier compression removed.
Why convert MOV to WAV?
WAV gives an uncompressed, widely supported audio file, which is useful when you need the raw soundtrack for editing or for tools that prefer PCM over a compressed codec.
Why is the WAV file so large?
Uncompressed PCM runs about 10 MB per minute at CD quality, so a WAV is far bigger than the compressed audio inside the original MOV. Converting to MP3 is the usual step when size matters.
Programs that convert MOV: Aimersoft DRM Media Converter for Windows · Freemake Video Converter · SUPER · VIP Video Converter · Nero Recode · Nero Video (Nero Vision Express) · Xilisoft Video Converter · Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac
