WAV Compressor
Reduce WAV file size online, free, by lowering the sample rate.
WAV is normally uncompressed, so the only way to shrink it while staying a WAV is lowering the sample rate - this reduces the audio frequency range captured, most noticeable on high-frequency content like cymbals.
Drag and drop a file, or click to choose one
Accepted: WAV
WAV
How to Convert WAV Compressor
- 1
Click "Choose file" and select the WAV you want to compress.
- 2
Adjust the quality slider to control the sample rate/size tradeoff.
- 3
Click "Convert to WAV" to compress, then download the result.
File Format Facts
What is a WAV file?
An uncompressed audio container format storing raw PCM audio samples, giving maximum fidelity at the cost of large file sizes.
- Developed by
- Microsoft/IBM
- Initial release
- August 1991