MOV to WAV
MOV to WAV Converter – Pull QuickTime Audio Out in Seconds
- 1st conversion free
- No installation
- No plugin
- Files stay local
Drop a video file
MP4, MOV, M4V, WEBM. The video stays untouched; audio is decoded locally
✓ 1st conversion free. ✓ Your audio stays on your device.
What this tool does for you
- Extract the audio track from a QuickTime MOV as uncompressed WAV or AIFF
- Works with the MOV files cameras, iPhones and Final Cut exports produce
- PCM audio is written without any lossy step, at the source rate and bit depth
- Handles large camera masters; Pro lifts the 500 MB cap to what your machine holds in memory
- Everything runs in your browser. Files are never uploaded to a server.
How it works
01. Drop the MOV
Straight from the card, your iPhone or your project folder.
02. Check the track
Codec, sample rate and channels are shown before export.
03. Download the WAV
Uncompressed PCM, ready for sync in Resolve, Premiere or Pro Tools.
MOV files and their audio streams
One container, many codecs
MOV is Apple's QuickTime container. Its audio may be AAC, or it may be linear PCM if the file came out of a camera or a ProRes export. PCM audio needs no lossy decoding step, so a WAV export at the source rate and bit depth keeps the sample values intact.
iPhone and camera MOV files
iPhones record MOV with AAC audio, usually at 44.1 or 48 kHz; cinema and mirrorless cameras more often write PCM. The spec strip shows the detected codec, rate and channel count before you export, so you know exactly what the container holds.
Multiple audio tracks
Camera MOV files often carry more than one audio track, for example a camera mic pair plus a mixer feed. Check the channel count after extraction against what you expected on set.
Why WAV, not MP3, for post
WAV is the right output when the audio goes into an edit, a sync pass or a mix: uncompressed PCM is read natively by every NLE and DAW. Keep MP3 for review copies and transcription, never for a track you still have to work on.
Professional use cases
Filmmaking
Recover the scratch track from camera MOV files for syncing.
Post-production
Extract PCM audio from a ProRes master without a transcode.
Documentary
Pull usable interview audio out of QuickTime camera originals for the edit.
Dailies
Turn iPhone or camera MOV clips into WAV files anyone on the team can open.
Your audio stays on your device
Decoding, processing and export all run in your browser: compressed formats are decoded with the Web Audio API, and WAV, AIFF and MP3 files are written by JavaScript in the page. Your audio is never uploaded to our servers. Only anonymous page analytics and, if you sign in, your account and payment details go online.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I convert MOV to WAV?
- Drop the QuickTime file on the converter, check the detected audio track, choose WAV and download. The MOV is decoded in your browser; the video is not uploaded anywhere.
- Why convert MOV to WAV?
- MOV files from cameras and iPhones carry audio your editor may not read cleanly. Extracting a plain WAV gives you a file every DAW and NLE accepts.
- Does converting MOV to WAV lose quality?
- No. When the MOV carries PCM audio, the samples are written to WAV untouched. When it carries AAC, the track is decoded once and written uncompressed, with no further loss added.
- Can I convert an iPhone MOV to WAV?
- Yes. iPhone videos are MOV files with AAC audio, usually at 44.1 or 48 kHz; drop the file in and export it as WAV, on the phone itself or on a computer.
- Does it work with ProRes MOV files?
- It works whenever your browser can decode the audio track. PCM and AAC audio inside MOV containers work; exotic codecs may not.
- Are my files uploaded?
- Never. Decoding happens in the browser tab, so confidential interview footage stays on your drive.
- Is it free?
- Your first conversion is free with just an email. After that it is €0.90 per conversion, or a single €19.90 payment for unlimited use for good.
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