Convert MP4 to WAV
With our free online converter, you can convert mp4 files to wav as well as a variety of other formats.
Converting your mp4 file to wav is easy with these steps.
Converting your wav file to mp4 is easy with these steps.
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Converting mp4 to wav
MPEG-4 Video File
Extension | .mp4 |
Category | 🔵 video |
Programs | 🔵 Microsoft Windows Media Player 🔵 VLC media player 🔵 MPlayer 🔵 Eltima Elmedia Player 🔵 Winamp 🔵 Apple QuickTime Player 🔵 Apple iTunes |
Description | 🔵 MP4 is one of the popular digital multimedia formats. The original name is MPEG-4 Part 14. It is one of the most versatile digital multimedia formats because it can play both video and audio files. Besides, you can use MP4 file formats for many other purposes, such as streaming over the Internet and storing still images. The characteristics of MP4 files include but are not limited to:
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Technical details | 🔵 How to create and how to open an MP4 fileYou can create an MP4 file by recording video with your device or by using certain software. You can also use various converters to convert videos to MP4 file formats. How to Open an MP4 File Almost all the video players open an MP4 file because MP4 is a standardized digital file format. You can open an MP4 file in several ways, such as using either the Windows Media PlayerorVLC Media Player. Some of the others that can open the MP4 file are QuickTime (for macOS), MPlayer, VLC Media Player, and X Codec Pack. Which other formats MP4 can be converted into and whyMP4 is widely used as a video file format because of the efficient video compression scheme that prevents data loss when converting. Besides, you can use a lot of tools to seamlessly convert your MP4 file to another file format. Some of the popular video formats are:
MP4 is supported by almost any device that is able to play video. However sometimes a user might need to convert it to another format. MKV is well known for being able to store a huge amount of information like dozens of audio streams and subtitles. WMV format provides better compression than MP4 does. |
Developer | 🔵 Moving Picture Experts Group |
MIME type | 🔵 audio/mp4 🔵 video/mp4 |
WAVE Audio File
Extension | .wav |
Category | 🔵 audio |
Programs | 🔵 Microsoft Windows Media Player 🔵 VLC media player 🔵 MPlayer 🔵 jetAudio 🔵 Winamp 🔵 Audacity 🔵 Apple iTunes 🔵 Plex Media Center 🔵 Amarok 🔵 Apple QuickTime Player |
Description | 🔵 WAV is the simplest audio format developed in the early 1990s by Microsoft and IBM. It is a lossless formula which often means large file size. WAV files sound better than MP3s because they are lossless and uncompressed, providing uncompromised audio quality ideal for broadcast CD music, TV and radio. They are designed to store audio bit stream on CD and tend to be larger than most audio file formats. WAV files aren’t compressed and retain all elements of the original sound, making them perfect for sound processing in DAWs |
Technical details | 🔵 How to create and how to open an WAV fileThere are many ways to create a WAV and virtually all digital audio workstations used by beat and music composers record and save using the WAV format. You can also convert other audio files to WAV and vice versa. To create a Wav file, simply open the audio in any program that supports the format and save. Recording tools and apps also render in WAV. Virtually all players that support MP3s also support WAV, so opening a WAV audio file should be effortless. Windows and Mac users can open WAV files using VLC, local media players, audio editors, online converters and players, DAWs and more. You can also play WAV files using the native player that comes with your Android and iOS smartphone. Which other formats WAV can be converted into and whyAs the simplest audio file format, WAV can be converted to almost any audio format. You can also convert other audio files to WAV. Here are the common conversions.
WAV to MP3 conversions are the most popular among portable device users and streamers. WAV files are uncompressed and lossless, so they tend to be very large, making them impractical for streaming and carrying in portable devices with limited storage. As such, most people convert WAV to MP3 files, which are up to 10 times smaller. As lossless file formats, WAVs offer the best sound quality and retain all elements, including reverbs, guitar sounds and transients. They are the perfect format for music composers, producers and sound designers. They are also supported by many platforms and programs, so you won’t have to convert to another format. However, you’ll probably need to compress them when sending, streaming to save space and bandwidth. |
Developer | 🔵 Microsoft |
MIME type | 🔵 audio/wav 🔵 audio/x-wav 🔵 audio/wave 🔵 audio/x-pn-wav |