Convert MOV to WAV

Converting one file format to another may be necessary for various reasons. So, for example, you may want to convert MOV to WAV if your computer, phone or other device does not support MOV format. Also, conversion is often required to reduce the file size, since the original format takes up too much space in the device's memory. Perhaps you just need to extract the audio track from the video file, in which case converting the video to audio format is a good option. In any case, with the help of our converter, you can easily complete the required task. Below you can find out some details about the original and new file formats.

A .mov file is a video storage format that uses compression technology without losing image quality. Developed and implemented this format, one of the largest corporations in the operating system market - Apple. The mov format is intended for viewing, creating, editing and publishing various video files. The MOV format is a multimedia file type that works with Apple and QuickTime players. At one time, it was one of a kind for audio and video data. In simple words, the mov format is a multimedia container that stores video files, images, sound, and text. When saving files, the format uses a data compression system. The MOV format, or as it is commonly called, QuickTime, has advantages over similar file types in that it is easy to edit and is overwhelmingly popular. MOV stores footage, graphics, animation, and 3D content. Like most video files, it contains tracks of various information. Videos are sometimes accompanied by music, text, or multimedia effects. Each of the elements represent a separate data track. The main system player with Mac OS X has a version for Windows for a long time, and due to the peculiarities of the MOV format, it is best suited for running such a video on an OS from Microsoft.

WAV or WAVE is rightly considered the main audio format. It is used for recording and processing sound, since recording in WAV is uncompressed. Encoded to any other audio format. Well, as a result, it weighs quite a lot, therefore it is used mainly for sound recording. WAV extension is a standard digital audio format used to store signal data. Audio recordings can be stored at various frequencies and bit rates, often in 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, stereo format, which is the standard format for audio CDs. Waveform Audio File Format is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard for storing audio stream on a PC. This is the main format used on Windows systems for raw and usually uncompressed audio. Most often, WAV files store sound in its original form, without compression, but they support compression, so the sound or music that has the WAV extension is not always original. WAV occupies a significant amount of memory space, much more than the popular MP3 or AAC, which is why very few people use this format to store their own audio library on a computer. The standard Audio-CD format, for example, is LPCM audio, with 2 channels, 44 100 Hz sampling rate and 16 bits per sample. Since the LPCM format stores uncompressed audio that is absolutely identical to the original, it allows professional users and audio experts to use it for maximum sound quality.