Convert WAVE to M4A
| File Extension | WAVE |
| Full Name | WAVe PCM Sound Format |
| File Extension | M4A |
| Full Name | MPEG-4 Compressed Audio Format |
M4A file format is used for storage of audio data created in MPEG-4 format and encoded with ACC (Advanced Audio Coding) or ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) codec. M4A container was introduced and popularized by Apple as a solution to the problem of discerning between MP4 audio-only and MP4 audio-video files.
What is file format conversion?
File format conversion is the process of transforming a file from one format (referred to as "WAVE") to another (referred to as "M4A"). This may be necessary for various reasons. For example, WAVE file may be incompatible with the software or device we want to use to open or edit it. In such cases, converting the file from format WAVE to format M4A becomes essential.
So, how can we perform WAVE to M4A file conversion? Fortunately, there are many tools and computer programs available that enable file format conversion. These tools work by reading the data from the file in format WAVE and transforming it into format M4A. This allows the preservation of the original information contained in the file, even after changing its format. Below you will find a list of WAVE to M4A converters.
Conversion from WAVE to M4A
WAVE to M4A
How to convert the WAVE file to M4A?
If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of WAVE to M4A. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the WAVE file:
- Please indicate on your computer the source file WAVE, the format of which you are going to change
- Load the WAVE file to the application
- Select the output format of the M4A file (the one that we want to achieve)
- Select the location to save the output file M4A on the disk (the place where the program will save the converted file)
- Confirm conversion
- Wait for a moment
- Enjoy the converted M4A file that can be found in the location selected in step 4
Other conversions
from the WAVE format:
Other conversions
to the M4A format:
- 3GA to M4A
- AAC to M4A
- AC3 to M4A
- AMR to M4A
- APE to M4A
- BONK to M4A
- CDA to M4A
- FLAC to M4A
- MP3 to M4A
- OGG to M4A
- WAV to M4A
- WMA to M4A
- CAF to M4A
- DOC to M4A
- DOCX to M4A
- TXT to M4A
- 3GP to M4A
- MOV to M4A
- TSCPROJ to M4A
- XSPF to M4A
- M4R to M4A
- MSWMM to M4A
- VOX to M4A
- WLMP to M4A
- WV to M4A
- RTTTL to M4A
- AIFF to M4A
- MIDI to M4A
- MID to M4A
- CAMPROJ to M4A
- TREC to M4A
- MP4 to M4A
I cannot see the file extensions. What should I do?
File extensions are not normally displayed to users. To change this, go to Control Panel, select Appearance and Personalization and Folder Options. Next, select the View and find the option "Hide extensions for known file types". The option should be deselected (cleared) and confirmed with OK.