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Convert SHN to WMA Online — Free

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Upload your .shn file by dragging it into the upload area or clicking to browse.

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Choose your output settings. The default settings work great for most files.

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Click Convert and download your .wma file when it's ready.

What is SHN?

Shorten (SHN) is an early lossless audio compression format developed by Tony Robinson in 1993. It was widely adopted for trading live concert recordings in online communities and remains present in many legacy music archives, though it has been largely superseded by FLAC.

Format Details

Full Name
Shorten Lossless Audio
Extension
.shn

Key Features

  • Lossless compression
  • Fast encoding/decoding
  • Live concert recording standard
  • Legacy archive format

What is WMA?

WMA is an audio format developed by Microsoft. It offers good compression and is commonly used in Windows environments.

Format Details

Full Name
Windows Media Audio
Extension
.wma

Key Features

  • Windows native
  • Good compression
  • DRM support
  • Streaming capable

SHN vs WMA

FeatureSHNWMA
Full NameShorten Lossless AudioWindows Media Audio
Extension.shn.wma
Best ForLossless compressionWindows native

Frequently Asked Questions

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Most files convert in under 30 seconds. Larger files (over 500MB) may take 1-3 minutes.
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Free users can convert files up to 100MB. Pro users can convert files up to 2GB.
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