# Video to WAV Converter Extract audio from video and convert to WAV (PCM) with optional resampling and channel selection > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-to-wav - **Category:** Media - **Keywords:** video, wav, audio, extract, converter, pcm ## Overview The Video to WAV Converter allows you to quickly extract high-quality audio from video files and save it in the uncompressed WAV (PCM) format. This tool provides precise control over output settings, including sample rate and channel configuration, ensuring your audio is ready for professional editing or archival. ## Inputs - **Video File** (file): Select the source video file - **Sample Rate** (select): Output sample rate - **Audio Channels** (select): Select output channel count - **Keep Metadata (when available)** (checkbox): Preserve title/artist tags when possible ## When to use - When you need to extract high-fidelity audio from a video file for professional sound editing. - When you require an uncompressed audio format like WAV for compatibility with legacy audio software. - When you need to downmix multi-channel video audio into a standard mono or stereo format. ## How it works - Upload your video file using the file selector. - Select your preferred sample rate (44.1 kHz or 48 kHz) and channel output (Mono or Stereo). - Toggle the metadata option if you wish to preserve existing file tags. - Click the convert button to process the file and download your new WAV audio. ## Use cases - Extracting dialogue from video interviews for transcription services. - Converting video soundtracks into high-quality audio files for music production. - Standardizing audio sample rates for broadcast or podcasting requirements. ## Frequently asked questions ### What audio formats can I convert to WAV? You can convert common video formats including MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WebM, FLV, and WMV. ### Does this tool compress the audio? No, the tool extracts the audio stream and converts it to WAV (PCM), which is an uncompressed, lossless format. ### Can I change the audio channels? Yes, you can choose to keep the original channel configuration or force the output to Mono or Stereo. ### Is there a file size limit? Yes, the maximum file size for uploads is 100 MB. ### Will I lose audio quality during conversion? Since WAV is a lossless format, the audio quality remains as high as the source stream allows. ## Related tools - [Audio Melody Contour Extractor](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-melody-contour-extractor): Extract a dominant melody path from audio and export MIDI, note events, a pitch contour, SVG, and JSON in one ZIP. - [Audio to Text Transcriber (AI)](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-to-text-transcriber): Transcribe speech from audio (wav/mp3/m4a/flac/ogg/webm/aac) to text, SRT, VTT or JSON using the grok-stt AI model. Up to 10 minutes. - [Video Stream Extractor](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-stream-extractor): Extract audio and/or video streams from a video file using stream copy (no transcoding) after probing stream availability - [Video to AAC Converter](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-to-aac): Extract audio from video and convert to AAC format - [Video to FLAC Converter](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-to-flac): Extract audio from video and convert to FLAC (lossless) format - [Video to MP3 Converter](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-to-mp3): Extract audio from video and convert to MP3 with bitrate, resampling, and channel options - [Video to Opus Converter](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-to-opus): Extract audio from video and convert to Opus format - [Data URI Generator](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/data-uri-generator): Convert files into Data URIs (Base64 or percent-encoded) for inlining images, fonts, and assets directly into HTML, CSS, or Markdown ## Samples - [Video Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-samples): Sample video files in different formats and orientations - [Video AV1 Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-av1-samples): Sample video files encoded in AV1 format - [Video H.264 Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-h264-samples): Sample video files encoded in H.264 (AVC) format - [Video H.265 Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-h265-samples): Sample video files encoded in H.265 (HEVC) format ## Related content - [Video Delivery Format Conversion: Audio, Streams, GIF, WebM, and MP4](https://elysiatools.com/en/hubs/video-convert): Choose a delivery target for a video or animation, extract only the needed audio or video stream, and convert short motion assets while recording quality and compatibility trade-offs.