Export the soundtrack of a MOV video as an uncompressed WAV for editing or transcription. Drop a .mov file below and the output is already set to WAV.
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Drag and drop your .mov file onto the box above, or click Choose Files. The request is already filled in: “Convert this to WAV”.
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The AI assistant uses sensible defaults. To choose the sample rate yourself, say so in the request, for example “Convert this to WAV at 48 kHz”.
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The assistant opens with your file and converts it on your own device; the file itself is never uploaded. When the WAV file is ready, click Save. Prefer to set everything by hand, or batch-convert several files into a ZIP? The classic converter is one click away on this page.
Editors, podcasters and transcription services often ask for WAV because it opens instantly in every DAW and contains no compression artefacts. Converting MOV to WAV gives you the audio your camera or screen recorder captured, uncompressed as 16-bit PCM, ready for noise reduction, EQ or dubbing.
iPhone and Mac screen recordings sometimes carry uncompressed PCM audio already; at 16 bits the WAV export is then a lossless copy, while 24-bit PCM is reduced to 16-bit. If the MOV carries AAC, the WAV will be a faithful decode of it with no additional loss.
MOV (QuickTime File Format): MOV is Apple's QuickTime container. iPhones, iPads and Final Cut Pro record and export MOV natively, and it can hold high-quality H.264, HEVC or ProRes streams. It is best for Apple devices, iMovie and Final Cut Pro workflows.
WAV (Waveform Audio File Format): WAV stores uncompressed PCM audio exactly as it was recorded. It is the standard for audio editing, mastering and archiving, at the cost of large files (about 10 MB per minute of CD-quality stereo). It is best for editing, mastering, DAWs and archiving.
In short: keep MOV when the priority is Apple devices, iMovie and Final Cut Pro workflows, and switch to WAV when the file is headed for editing, mastering, DAWs and archiving. Need a different target? The full Video Converter supports every format listed below.
Yes, the sample rate is adjustable in the audio settings. For speech, 22.05 kHz cuts the file size in half with little audible change.
In the classic converter on this page, you can select which audio track to export from the track picker. Export twice if you need separate WAV files for each track.
Yes. Converting MOV to WAV on Convertor.video is free, with no watermark and no sign-up. The AI assistant runs on a free daily allowance of assistant credits; the classic converter on this page has no daily limit at all.
No. The conversion runs inside your browser using FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly, so your .mov file is read and converted on your own device and never uploaded, which keeps private recordings private and means there is no waiting in an upload queue. The AI assistant only sees what you type and basic facts about the file: its name, format, duration and size.
There is no plan or account limit, but the converter loads the whole MOV file into your browser's memory, so about 2 GB per file is the practical ceiling; larger files may fail to open. Long or high-resolution files also take longer, especially on phones.
Yes. Ask the AI assistant for a sample rate in your request. Audio track selection and every other setting are in the classic converter, one click away on this page.
WAV is uncompressed, so no further compression loss is added to the audio decoded from your MOV file. The converter writes 16-bit WAV, CD resolution, so a 24-bit source is reduced to 16-bit.
It is built and tested on current desktop Chrome and Edge. The conversion itself runs in WebAssembly, which every current desktop browser supports, so speed depends mostly on your computer's processor.