Convert MOV to WAV
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Pull the audio out of your MOV as WAV
Converting MOV to WAV extracts a clean audio track from your video, giving you a compact WAV audio you can play, share or add to a playlist without the video.
How to convert MOV to WAV
- 1 Drop your MOV file into the converter above.
- 2 It is converted to WAV automatically — no settings to fiddle with.
- 3 Download your new WAV file instantly.
MOV vs WAV
| Feature | MOV | WAV |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy | Lossless |
| Transparency | No | No |
| Animation | Yes | No |
| MIME type | video/quicktime | audio/wav |
| Best for | Editing footage from Apple devices before exporting to a smaller shareable format. | Recording, editing and mastering where pristine, uncompressed audio is essential. |
About the formats
QuickTime movie
MOV is Apple’s QuickTime container, common straight off iPhones and Macs. It preserves high quality and is excellent for editing, though files run larger than MP4.
Strengths
- High quality, edit-friendly
- Native to Apple devices
- Supports multiple tracks and metadata
Limitations
- Large files
- Less universal than MP4
- Can need conversion for Windows/web
Best for: Editing footage from Apple devices before exporting to a smaller shareable format.
WAV audio
WAV stores uncompressed, studio-grade audio with zero quality loss. It is the standard for recording and editing, at the cost of much larger files.
Strengths
- Lossless, studio quality
- Ideal for editing and mastering
- Universally supported on desktops
Limitations
- Very large files
- Impractical for streaming
- No built-in metadata richness
Best for: Recording, editing and mastering where pristine, uncompressed audio is essential.