How to convert Windows Media (WMV) to WAV
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Upload your file
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Convert Windows Media (WMV) to WAV
NexMedia converts Windows Media (WMV) 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 Windows Media (WMV)
Windows Media Video (WMV) is Microsoft's family of video codecs, stored in the ASF container.
Older Windows software, Windows Movie Maker projects and video from the 2000s.
WMV files can carry DRM, and many devices outside Windows do not play WMV.
Convert WMV to WAV online free, no account required — WAV is an uncompressed audio format.
Change WMV to WAV without losing quality — convert WMV to WAV free in your browser.
Why does my WMV video refuse to play on my Mac or iPhone? Windows Media Video uses Microsoft codecs that Apple and Android devices don't include, so a conversion to MP4 is the quickest fix.
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 WMV to WAV
- The soundtrack of the WMV 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 WMV, and the picture is dropped.
- WMV files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.
- 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 WMV 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.
WMV to WAV: questions and answers
Does converting WMV to WAV reduce quality?
The soundtrack of the WMV 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 WMV and WAV?
WMV is Microsoft's Windows Media video format. WAV is an uncompressed audio format.
Can I change the settings when converting WMV to WAV?
Before you convert WMV 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 WMV to WAV?
No. You can convert WMV 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 WMV is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert WMV to WAV, can I keep just the sound?
Only the sound is kept: the WAV file contains the audio track of your WMV, and the picture is dropped.
Will my WAV keep the 24-bit sound of my WMV?
WAV output is written as 16-bit PCM, so audio with a higher bit depth, such as 24-bit, is reduced to 16 bits.