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MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, AAC and OGG are supported differently depending on device, editor or platform. This tool converts one or several audio files locally between these formats - with selectable bitrate, channels and optional trimming (start/end in seconds).
Drop several files at once to convert them as a batch - all of them run through the same pass with the same chosen settings. Trimming (start/end) applies IDENTICALLY to every file in the batch: convenient when a whole album should get the same bitrate, but not meant for files that need different trims - convert those one at a time instead.
Like every gottrix tool, conversion runs in the browser (ffmpeg.wasm, self-hosted). Your audio files are not uploaded.
For orientation when choosing a format: a voice recording for the phone may stay small and space-saving, whereas a recording meant for later editing is better kept uncompressed so it loses no substance. Lossy formats suit comfortable listening and sharing, lossless ones suit editing and archiving. Converting an already-squeezed recording again, however, stacks losses - each additional pass can leave audible traces without ever recovering what was lost.
Specifications
Specifications
Input formats
MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC
Auto-conversion
MP4
Output formats
MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, AAC, OGG
Batch processing
Yes
Processing
Locally in your browser (WebAssembly)
File upload
None
In 3 steps
Drop one or several audio files.
Choose the output format, bitrate, channels and optionally trim (applies to the whole batch).
Download the converted file(s) (as a ZIP for several files).
Limitations: WAV and FLAC are lossless; bitrate does not apply there (FLAC is compressed, WAV is not). M4A, AAC and OGG use the chosen bitrate. Very long files need time and memory in the browser. When converting several files in one run, trimming (start/end) applies IDENTICALLY to every file in the batch - convert files with different values one at a time. If a single file in the batch fails (e.g. no audio track), the rest are still converted; the failed file shows up as a short error text file in the result. ID3 tags (title, artist, album, cover art ...) are not edited here - that needs a dedicated tag editor.
Target formats compared
Target formats compared
Format
Lossless?
Bitrate applies?
Typical use
MP3
no
yes
device-wide playback
WAV
yes
no
editing and archiving
M4A
no
yes
Apple devices
FLAC
yes
no
lossless archiving, smaller than WAV
AAC
no
yes
compact, device-wide playback
OGG
no
yes
open web format
FAQ
Are files uploaded?
No, everything stays local in the browser.
When WAV, when MP3?
WAV or FLAC for lossless editing, MP3/M4A/AAC/OGG for small, device-wide playback.
Can I convert only a section?
Yes. Set start and end in seconds; leave empty for the whole file.
Does MP3 to WAV improve quality?
No. What MP3 already discarded does not return via WAV.
Just audio from video?
Use the "MP4 to MP3" tool.
Can I convert several files at once?
Yes. Drop several audio files into the batch; all of them are converted with the same settings and, with more than one file, downloaded as a ZIP.
Does trimming apply to every file in the batch?
Yes, identically for every file in that run - meant for shared settings (e.g. the same bitrate). For different trims per file, convert them one at a time.
How is this different from Online Audio Converter or CloudConvert?
Fundamentally technical: those services upload your file to a server, convert it there and send it back - your audio leaves your device. Here the same conversion runs entirely in the browser via ffmpeg.wasm; nothing is ever uploaded, and there is no hourly limit and no account.
Can I convert audio files on my phone too?
Yes, directly in the mobile browser, no app needed. For very long files or a large batch, though, a desktop computer with more memory is more comfortable and faster.