How to convert WMA to WAV
- Click Choose files or drop your WMA files into the box above.
- Pick the sample rate if you need a specific one and, optionally, trim the start or end.
- Click Convert and download the WAV when it is ready.
WMA vs WAV
| WMA | WAV | |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy | Uncompressed |
| Typical bitrate | 64–192 kbps | 1,411 kbps (CD quality) |
| Size | 0.5–1.4 MB per minute | about 10 MB per minute |
| Plays on | Windows Media Player; not supported on iPhone, Mac or in browsers | Every computer, editor and most players |
| Best for | Old Windows music libraries | Recording, editing and mastering without quality loss |
About WMA and WAV
What is WMA?
WMA was Microsoft’s answer to MP3 in the Windows Media Player era. Many CD collections ripped in the 2000s are WMA. Apple devices, browsers and most modern apps cannot play it, so converting to MP3 keeps those libraries usable.
- Small files
- Obsolete
- No support on Apple devices or the web
What is WAV?
WAV stores raw, uncompressed audio — exactly what a microphone or CD captured. That is ideal for recording and editing because nothing is lost, but a minute of CD-quality stereo takes about 10 MB, ten times more than an MP3.
- Perfect, uncompressed quality
- Supported by every audio editor
- Huge files
- Limited metadata (tags, cover art)
Why GlideConvert?
- Private by design. Your files are converted on your own device by your browser — they are never uploaded to a server. That keeps them private, avoids upload waits and means there is no queue.
- Fast. Images convert in a fraction of a second; video uses your device’s hardware encoder.
- Free. No sign-up, no watermark. 10 images, 5 audio files or one video at a time — Pro lifts the limits and removes ads.
Frequently asked questions
Will converting WMA to WAV reduce quality?
WAV is uncompressed, so nothing is lost — but if the source is a lossy format (WMA), the result cannot sound better than the original; it will only be bigger.
Are song titles, artists and cover art kept?
Yes, where WAV supports them: title, artist, album, track number and similar tags are copied from the WMA file.
Is there a file size limit?
On the free plan each video or audio file can be up to 500 MB and each image up to 100 MB. With Pro the limit is 4 GB per file. Because everything happens on your device, the practical limit for very large files is your device’s memory.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. GlideConvert runs entirely in your browser: images are processed with the browser’s built-in codecs and WebAssembly, video and audio with hardware-accelerated WebCodecs (or a WebAssembly build of FFmpeg for older formats). Nothing is sent anywhere — you can even disconnect from the internet once the page has loaded.
Does it work on iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows?
Yes. It works in any up-to-date browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox or Samsung Internet — on phones, tablets and computers, with nothing to install. On phones, extremely large images may be scaled down to fit within the browser’s memory limit; you will see a note if that happens.