How to convert WMA to WAV
- Add your .WMA 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
- Converting WMA to WAV does not restore quality - WAV stores exactly what the WMA decoder outputs, and any quality the original WMA encoding discarded is permanently gone.
- WAV files are significantly larger than WMA: a 1-minute WMA at 128 kbps is roughly 1 MB, while the equivalent 16-bit 44.1 kHz WAV is about 10 MB.
- DRM-protected
.wmafiles from old music stores or library services cannot be converted - standard tools like VLC and Audacity will refuse them.
Frequently asked questions
Does converting WMA to WAV improve audio quality?
No. WAV stores the decoded output of the WMA codec and cannot recover data the original encoding discarded. The audio sounds identical to the WMA on playback.
Why is the WAV file so much larger than the WMA?
WMA compresses audio to roughly 1 MB per minute at 128 kbps; WAV stores raw PCM samples, which come to about 10 MB per minute at 16-bit 44.1 kHz stereo.
Can I convert a DRM-protected WMA file?
No. DRM-locked
.wma files are tied to the device or account that holds the licence, and standard tools will refuse to process them.My converted WAV sounds distorted - what happened?
The distortion was already in the WMA, likely encoded at a very low bitrate or using the WMA Voice codec; WAV reveals what was already there and adds no distortion.
Programs that convert WMA: Helium Music Manager · Magic FLAC to MP3 Converter · Adobe Soundbooth · Aimersoft DRM Media Converter for Windows · Any Audio Converter · FormatFactory · fre:ac · Free Mp3 Wma Converter
