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Convert MOV to WAV

Convert MOV to WAV on your device. Extract audio without uploading the video.

Drop your .mov here
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Processed on your device - nothing is uploaded.
HOW IT WORKS
1

Drop the mov video

Drag the MOV file in. Your browser reads it locally - its contents stay on your device.

2

Pick WAV

The audio track is extracted and encoded as WAV right here.

3

Download the audio

Your WAV saves to your device, ready for any player.

Why convert here, not there

No upload, ever

Cloud extractors copy your video to their servers. This one pulls the wav out locally.

Local conversion

Skip the upload-wait-download cycle. The wav is ready in seconds.

No account, no daily cap

Free for any number of videos, from a phone clip to a full recording.

The two formats, briefly

MOVMOV is a container used by cameras and editing software. The codecs inside it determine how it can be decoded and played.
WAVWAV is a container commonly used for PCM audio. This converter writes 16-bit PCM; the source sample rate and channels are not deliberately changed.

When you need this

  • Extract the soundtrack from a MOV video for an audio-only workflow that accepts WAV. This does not keep the picture. A video with no audio track cannot produce meaningful audio.

MOV vs WAV: what changes

MOVWAV
KindVideoAudio
CompressionDepends on source encoding16-bit PCM output here
Typical sizeDepends on the file and encoding settings.Measure the exported file; it may be larger.
Opens onCheck the source in your app and browser.Check the downloaded file in the receiving app.
Best forKeep the original as your source.WAV workflows, subject to the limits below.

Keep the original. Compare the exported file before sharing or replacing it.

Good to know

  • WAV output here is 16-bit PCM. There is no bitrate choice; converting a higher-bit-depth source can reduce precision.
  • First use downloads the audio/video engine (about 30 MB). The input cap is 2 GB, but available browser memory can run out below that.

MOV to WAV, answered

Why convert MOV to WAV?+
Extract the soundtrack from a MOV video for an audio-only workflow that accepts WAV. This does not keep the picture. A video with no audio track cannot produce meaningful audio.
Which quality should I pick?+
WAV output here is 16-bit PCM. There is no bitrate choice; converting a higher-bit-depth source can reduce precision.
Does converting MOV to WAV lose quality?+
The export uses 16-bit PCM. It cannot recover detail already lost in a compressed source, and a higher-bit-depth source is reduced to 16-bit. Keep the original if precision matters.
Is there a file size limit?+
The hard cap is 2 GB per file. The practical limit is your device: conversion runs in its memory, so very large files can fail on phones with little free RAM. There is no server-side cap because nothing is uploaded.
Does my file get uploaded anywhere?+
No upload, full stop. Everything between dropping the file and downloading the wav happens in your browser.

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