AVI to WAV · Free

Convert AVI to WAV

Pull the audio out of your AVI file and save it as WAV, right in your browser.

Free to start
In your browser
Up to 1GB

How it works

How to convert AVI to WAV

Upload your AVI file
Drag and drop an AVI file to turn into WAV, or click to browse. Anything under 1GB, and nothing is installed.
Confirm WAV as the output
WAV is already selected for your AVI. Switch between MP3 and WAV if you change your mind.
Convert and download
We convert the AVI on our servers, usually in under a minute. Create a free account to download the WAV, or keep editing it in REQO.

Why convert AVI to WAV?

AVI is a Microsoft container from 1992. It still turns up in old archives, camcorder dumps and downloaded footage, but it predates modern compression and has no idea what a phone is.

The practical problem: Phones, browsers and social platforms do not play AVI at all. The legacy codecs inside waste enormous amounts of space compared with H.264. No support for modern features like proper streaming, chapters or clean seeking.

WAV solves that. Lossless, so repeated edits and exports never compound compression artefacts. The format audio editors, DAWs and mastering tools expect.

Container

AVIAudio Video Interleave (Microsoft)

WAVRIFF / WAVE

Typical codecs

AVIDivX, Xvid, MJPEG and other legacy codecs

WAVUncompressed PCM

Best for

AVIOpening archive footage from the 2000s

WAVEditing, mastering, voiceover work

Plays on

AVIDesktop players with the right codec pack

WAVEvery desktop and audio tool; large for phones

File size

AVIVery large for the quality

WAVAbout 10 MB per minute in stereo

Feature	AVI	WAV
Container	Audio Video Interleave (Microsoft)	RIFF / WAVE
Typical codecs	DivX, Xvid, MJPEG and other legacy codecs	Uncompressed PCM
Best for	Opening archive footage from the 2000s	Editing, mastering, voiceover work
Plays on	Desktop players with the right codec pack	Every desktop and audio tool; large for phones
File size	Very large for the quality	About 10 MB per minute in stereo

FAQ

AVI to WAV questions

Is the AVI to WAV converter free?

Yes. Convert and preview the result for free, then create a free account to download it. There is no per-file charge and no watermark on the WAV itself beyond the free-plan badge.

Do I need to install any software?

No. The conversion runs on our servers and the whole flow happens in your browser, so it works the same on Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and Android. Nothing to install at either end. Where AVI plays: Desktop players with the right codec pack. Where the WAV you get back plays: Every desktop and audio tool; large for phones.

Does converting AVI to WAV reduce the quality?

The audio track is decoded from the AVI and written as WAV. WAV is lossless, so this step adds no further loss. The picture is discarded entirely, which is why the file gets so much smaller.

How large a file can I convert?

Anything under 1GB per upload, which is more footage in some formats than others. AVI: Very large for the quality. WAV coming back: About 10 MB per minute in stereo. For anything bigger, trim or compress it first, both are free tools here.

Is my file kept private?

Your upload is processed and then held only as long as your project needs it. Nothing is published, indexed or shared unless you create a share link yourself.

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