Convert WMV to WAV

Converting one file format to another may be necessary for various reasons. So, for example, you may want to convert WMV to WAV if your computer, phone or other device does not support WMV 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.

The abbreviation WMV stands for Windows Media Video. A similar extension can be seen in video files - you need a player that supports this format to view them. Video format wmv (Windows Media Video) - the format was born thanks to Microsoft. A video file based on the Microsoft Advanced Systems Format (ASF) container format and compressed using Windows Media Compression. It is similar to the .ASF file and contains video encoded using one of Microsoft's native Windows Media Video (WMV) codecs. It contains audio, video, or mixed recordings packed using the Windows Media Audio codecs (WMA is a special kind of format designed exclusively for storing audio files) and Windows Media Video (WMV). It was developed mainly for storage and possible broadcast of video information. In addition to Windows, this format is also supported by other operating systems, if the appropriate codecs are installed. Also, WMV has become widespread among portable playback devices. Almost all computers should play this format, since codecs for WMV are usually installed with Windows, so such files should be opened by many players. When choosing a suitable program, you need to be guided by the ease of use and the availability of additional functions.

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.