{"id":12342,"date":"2018-02-26T10:37:12","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T07:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/?p=12342"},"modified":"2018-02-26T18:36:44","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T15:36:44","slug":"convert-wma-files-wav","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/convert-wma-files-wav\/","title":{"rendered":"How to convert WMA files to WAV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windows Media Audio files is a pretty common format, but if you want to transform them into a lossless audio format, for example, in order to obtain a better audio quality, you can convert them to WAV. The latter is a format which offers a great audio experience, but in order to achieve it, you need to pick a top tool and convert WMA files to WAV. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fortunately, there are a few methods of doing this which require just a few minutes. And you know what\u2019s the even better part? You don\u2019t need to install any special tools since everything you need is either available online or already present on your PC. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the instructions in the guide below and you will transform your WMA files into WAV in no time, and enjoy lossless audio in no time!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically, there are two main methods of doing this: by using a converter or Windows\u2019 own Media Player, which has this ability. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to convert WMA files to WAV using Zamzar<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previously recommended in other guides, Zamzar is one of our favorite online converting tools, since the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quality of the converted files never disappointed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/zamzar.png\" alt=\"Zamzar\" width=\"802\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/zamzar.png 802w, https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/zamzar-150x115.png 150w, https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/zamzar-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/zamzar-768x588.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are the steps you need to follow: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Zamzar.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Convert Files tab, Step 1, click on the Choose Files button and select the WMA file you want to convert. You can also directly drag and drop the file into the browser window<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on Open. You should see the name of the file under Step 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the Step 2 section, choose the format you want to convert the file to. In this case, pick WAV<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the Step 3 section and enter a valid email address, where you will receive the file<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Step 4 and press on Convert. In a few moments, after the converting process is over, you will receive the file on your email<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doesn\u2019t look that difficult, isn\u2019t it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, there are several other online video converters you can use for this job, but Zamzar has proven that it\u2019s one of the best options numerous times. Also, you can opt for a more complex converting tool, which needs to be installed on your PC in order to use it, but why make things complicated when you can do it way simpler, in a few moves?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to convert WMA files to WAV using Windows Media Player<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned above, Windows Media Player can also be used as a converter. Still, it\u2019s worth mentioning that the converted files will be burned on a CD and not saved locally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12344 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/windows-media-player-rip-cd.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Media Player Rip CD\" width=\"789\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/windows-media-player-rip-cd.jpg 789w, https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/windows-media-player-rip-cd-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/windows-media-player-rip-cd-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/windows-media-player-rip-cd-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you want to use it, you need to follow these steps. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Windows Media Player<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the Burn button<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the WMA files you want to convert to WAV and drop them in the app\u2019s Burn list. It\u2019s located on the right of the application window<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insert a blank CD in your PC\u2019s optical drive<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the Start Burn button in the menu<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the Rip Settings menu and choose the Format option<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From here, choose WAV as the format in which you want to convert the WMA files<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the Rip CD button then wait until the burning process is read. Everything should be ready in a few minutes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And this is how you can convert WMA files to WAV in just a few minutes. Which one of these methods is your favorite? 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