Convert AVI to WAV — Free Online Converter

AVI files can contain audio tracks in any codec — from uncompressed PCM to MP3, AC3, DTS, or ADPCM. WAV (Waveform Audio File Format) is Microsoft's own uncompressed audio standard, also based on the RIFF structure (like AVI). WAV stores linear PCM data at full resolution — 16-bit/44.1 kHz for CD quality, or up to 32-bit/192 kHz for professional recording. Converting AVI to WAV extracts the audio track into a lossless, universally compatible audio format that every operating system, DAW, and audio editor can open without codec installation.

WAV is the most universally compatible lossless audio format on Windows and the standard interchange format for professional audio work. When extracting audio from AVI for editing in Audacity, Adobe Audition, Pro Tools, or FL Studio, WAV requires zero conversion at the editing stage — every audio application reads WAV natively. WAV is also the mastering format for CD production (Red Book standard) and the preferred format for sample libraries.