17 January 2024Amanda J. Brook Senior Product Manager
Summary Learn about M4A and WAV audio formats and the process for converting M4A files to WAV. Discover the circumstances in which conversion is necessary.
The M4A file extension signifies the MPEG-4 audio standard. Apple was instrumental in promoting the “.m4a” extension by integrating it within iTunes and iPods, distinguishing it from MPEG4 video files. Presently, nearly all software capable of playing MPEG4 audio are also compatible with the “.m4a” format.
About WAV
The WAV format, designed by Microsoft, stands as a prominent audio file format tailored for use on the Windows platform and is widely endorsed by a plethora of Windows applications. Renowned as the most universally compatible audio format, it garners extensive support from an array of audio software. Professionals in music editing and production often prefer WAV for its exceptional sound fidelity, rendering it a premier choice for the preservation of musical materials. Commonly, WAV files are encoded with PCM (Pulse-Code Modulation), which ensures that the audio is uncompressed and retains high-quality sound.
What WAV records is the sound itself, so it takes up a lot of hard disk space. The WAV format supports multiple audio bits, sampling frequencies and channels, so the file size is relatively large, and it is not suitable for long-term recording.
II. How to Convert M4A to WAV
There are many ways to convert M4A to WAV, here are some commonly used conversion methods for you.
Convert via Renee Audio Tools
When converting formats by software, it is recommended to use Renee Audio Tools software to convert. Renee Audio Tools is a professional audio editing software, which not only supports the mutual conversion of multiple files, but also does not cause compression and damage to the audio during the conversion process.
This can not only convert the audio format, but also has a variety of audio editing functions to meet the different audio editing needs of users.
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1. Download and install Renee Audio Tools, open the software, and click Format Conversion.
2. Add the files to be converted and select the output format and quality.
3. After adding files, click Start.
4. When the format conversion of the audio is completed, it will display that the format conversion is complete. At this time, the user can obtain the file after the format conversion is successful. The steps are simple and fast.
Convert via Total Video Converter software
1. Download and install Total Video Converter audio editing software to the computer, open the software to add audio.
2. Select the format to be converted.
3. When the format conversion is successful, it will display completed.
Limitations: Although this software can also perform free format conversion, there are fewer formats to choose from, and there are no multiple audio editing functions, which cannot meet the user’s audio editing needs.
Convert via online site
Nowadays, the Internet is developing rapidly, and there are many online websites that can help users solve the problem of format conversion by searching for relevant converters on the web.
1. For example, search https://convertio.co/zh/m4a-wav/ on the Internet
2. Add the files that need to be converted and click Convert.
3. After the conversion is successful, the file can be downloaded.
Limitations: Although the steps of website conversion are simple, some websites cannot be converted for free. You need to register as a member to convert, and the cost is not cost-effective. There are still advertisements on the page, which affects the user experience.
III. Summary
Although there are many ways to convert M4A to WAV, from the above recommended methods, using Renee Audio Tools is the most convenient and fast. At the same time, if you have audio editing needs other than format conversion, Renee Audio Tools is also recommended. Finish.
