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

Windows Media Audio (.wma). The first run downloads FFmpeg once in this browser.

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Convert a WMA file to MP3

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

What is WMA to MP3 conversion?

Windows Media Audio is Microsoft’s .wma format. This page encodes that audio as MP3.

WMA to MP3 converter features

Save a Windows Media Audio file as an MP3.

  • WMA to MP3

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

  • Windows Media Audio

    Standard WMA, WMA Pro, WMA Lossless, and WMA Voice files can be encoded as MP3.

  • Bitrate you choose

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

  • Browser-side conversion

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

How to convert WMA to MP3

Three steps from a WMA file to an MP3.

  1. Add the WMA file

    Drop a .wma file from your device. 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 WMA to MP3

What this converter keeps from a WMA file.
  • 01

    The sound is re-encoded

    WMA is decoded, then written as MP3 at the bitrate you pick.

  • 02

    Protected files stay protected

    A copy-protected Windows Media file cannot be converted here.

  • 03

    Cover art is left out

    The download is the audio. Album pictures are not copied into the MP3.

Good uses for a WMA to MP3 converter

When a player or app expects MP3 instead of WMA.

  1. Play an old WMA: Turn a Windows Media Audio file into an MP3 a phone or car stereo can play.

  2. Share a smaller file: 96 kbps is the smallest option. 320 kbps keeps more detail.

  3. Change the format: A .wma file becomes a .mp3 file without desktop software.

Why convert WMA to MP3 here

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

  • No signup

    Convert a WMA 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 WMA to MP3 conversion works.
Input
A Windows Media Audio file (.wma) up to 200 MB, including WMA, WMA Pro, WMA Lossless, and WMA Voice.
Output
An MP3 file at 96, 128, 192, 256, or 320 kbps. Cover art is not included.
What is left out
Album pictures are not copied. Copy-protected Windows Media files are rejected.
Where it runs
FFmpeg encodes the MP3 locally in the browser. The file is not uploaded for conversion.

Sources & References

References for the WMA file this converter reads and the MP3 it writes.
  • “Windows Media Audio (WMA) is a series of audio codecs and their corresponding audio coding formats developed by Microsoft.”
    — Wikipedia — Windows Media Audio

    Windows Media Audio: This tool reads that audio, the .wma file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Media_Audio

  • “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

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