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MP3 bitrate

192 kbps is the starting point. Use 320 kbps for higher quality, or 96 kbps for a smaller file.

WAV files only. The first run downloads FFmpeg once in this browser.

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Convert a WAV file to MP3

Convert a WAV file to MP3 in your browser. No signup, pick the bitrate, and the file stays on your device.

What is WAV to MP3 conversion?

WAV is uncompressed audio. This page compresses that file into an MP3.

WAV to MP3 converter features

Save an uncompressed WAV file as an MP3.

  • WAV to MP3

    Upload a .wav file and download an .mp3 file.

  • Bitrate you choose

    Pick 96, 128, 192, 256, or 320 kbps before converting.

  • Wave files

    A standard RIFF WAVE file is read, including 16-bit PCM.

  • Browser-side conversion

    The WAV stays on your device. No account is required to convert WAV to MP3.

How to convert WAV to MP3

Three steps from a WAV file to an MP3.

  1. Add the WAV file

    Drop a .wav audio file. The converter reads it in your browser.

  2. Pick a bitrate

    Choose 192 kbps to start, or another bitrate, then click Convert to MP3.

  3. Download the MP3

    Save the .mp3 file and play it in a normal music player.

Tips for converting WAV to MP3

What changes when a WAV file becomes an MP3.
  • 01

    The file gets smaller

    MP3 compresses the sound, so the download is usually much smaller than the WAV.

  • 02

    Higher bitrate, closer sound

    320 kbps stays closer to the WAV. 96 kbps is the smallest option here.

  • 03

    Use a real WAV

    The file should be a RIFF WAVE audio file. A video or a web address is a different job.

Good uses for a WAV to MP3 converter

When an MP3 is easier to share than a WAV.

  1. Share a recording: Turn a large WAV into an MP3 that mail and phones can handle.

  2. Play it anywhere: An MP3 opens in the players that already play music files.

  3. Keep the sample rate: The MP3 uses the rate stored in the WAV.

Why convert WAV to MP3 here

A local WAV to MP3 conversion with a bitrate you pick.

  • No signup

    Convert a WAV file without an account.

  • Stays on your device

    Encoding runs in the browser.

  • A normal MP3

    The download is an MP3 at 96 to 320 kbps.

Technical details

How this WAV to MP3 conversion works.
Input
A RIFF WAVE file (.wav) up to 200 MB.
Output
An MP3 file at 96, 128, 192, 256, or 320 kbps. The sample rate follows the WAV.
What is left out
Cover art is not copied. A web address is not fetched.
Where it runs
FFmpeg encodes the MP3 locally in the browser. The file is not uploaded for conversion.

Sources & References

References for the WAV file this converter reads and the MP3 it writes.
  • “It is the main format used on Microsoft Windows systems for uncompressed audio.”
    — Wikipedia — WAV

    WAV: This tool reads that uncompressed audio file, the .wav file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAV

  • “MP3 (formally MPEG-1 Audio Layer III or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III) is an audio coding format developed largely by the Fraunhofer Society in Germany under the lead of Karlheinz Brandenburg.”
    — Wikipedia — MP3

    MP3: The download is that MP3 audio, encoded at the bitrate you pick. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about this tool—open a question to read more.