M4A to WAV Converter

Upload an M4A file to convert it to WAV format.

Frequently Asked Questions

WAV is an uncompressed format required by many professional audio tools, video editors, and hardware devices that do not accept M4A.

Yes. WAV is uncompressed, so the file will be significantly larger than the M4A. A 5 MB M4A may become 40+ MB as WAV.

The WAV is uncompressed, but the original M4A was already lossy. The WAV will not be better quality than the M4A source.

Yes. WAV is the standard format for podcast editing in Audacity, Adobe Audition, and other audio editors.

WAV has limited metadata support. For rich metadata, keep the M4A or convert to FLAC instead.

Yes. Use 16-bit, 44.1 kHz WAV files for CD-compatible audio. The M4A source must be at least CD quality for this to work.

The converter preserves the original sample rate from the M4A file.