How to convert 3GP to WAV
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert 3GP to WAV
NexMedia converts 3GP to WAV on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About 3GP
3GP is a container format defined by the 3GPP for mobile phones. It is a simplified relative of MP4 that typically holds H.263 or H.264 video with AMR or AAC audio.
Videos recorded on older mobile phones, especially before smartphones.
3GP videos are usually low resolution and heavily compressed, and converting them cannot add detail.
Convert 3GP to WAV online free, no account required — WAV is an uncompressed audio format.
Change 3GP to WAV without losing quality — convert 3GP to WAV free in your browser.
Why is the video from my old phone so tiny and pixelated? 3GP was built for small low-resolution phone screens on slow mobile networks, so there is no detail in the file to recover — the source simply never had it.
About WAV
WAV (Waveform Audio File Format) is a Microsoft and IBM container that normally stores uncompressed PCM audio.
Recording, editing and mastering, where every sample has to be kept exactly.
Uncompressed audio is large, about 10 MB per minute of CD-quality stereo, and a classic WAV file is limited to 4 GB.
Why convert audio to WAV? For editing and mastering: uncompressed samples take further processing without new loss, and every audio program reads them.
What changes when you convert 3GP to WAV
- The soundtrack of the 3GP is re-encoded as WAV at the default settings, so it is close to the original but not bit-identical.
- Only the sound is kept: the WAV file contains the audio track of your 3GP, and the picture is dropped.
- WAV output is written as 16-bit PCM, so audio with a higher bit depth, such as 24-bit, is reduced to 16 bits.
Settings you can change
Before you convert 3GP to WAV, you can adjust: Audio codec, Rate control, Audio bitrate, Quality (VBR), Sample rate, Channels, Normalize loudness, Trim start, Trim duration, and Keep tags.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted WAV file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
3GP to WAV: questions and answers
Does converting 3GP to WAV reduce quality?
The soundtrack of the 3GP is re-encoded as WAV at the default settings, so it is close to the original but not bit-identical. WAV output is written as 16-bit PCM, so audio with a higher bit depth, such as 24-bit, is reduced to 16 bits.
What is the difference between 3GP and WAV?
3GP is an older mobile-phone video format. WAV is an uncompressed audio format.
Can I change the settings when converting 3GP to WAV?
Before you convert 3GP to WAV, you can adjust: Audio codec, Rate control, Audio bitrate, Quality (VBR), Sample rate, Channels, Normalize loudness, Trim start, Trim duration, and Keep tags.
Do I need an account to convert 3GP to WAV?
No. You can convert 3GP to WAV without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted WAV file kept?
The WAV file you convert from 3GP is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert 3GP to WAV, can I keep just the sound?
Only the sound is kept: the WAV file contains the audio track of your 3GP, and the picture is dropped.
Will my WAV keep the 24-bit sound of my 3GP?
WAV output is written as 16-bit PCM, so audio with a higher bit depth, such as 24-bit, is reduced to 16 bits.