Save the audio of a YouTube video as an uncompressed WAV file, ready for audio editors, DAWs, DJ software and video editing.
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Copy the link of the YouTube video.
Paste it above. The Audio tab opens with every format.
Choose WAV (lossless) and press Download. Check the size first: WAV files are large.
WAV is the working format of audio editing. Audacity, Adobe Audition, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, FL Studio, Ableton and DJ software load it instantly, and every cut, fade and export starts from the full decoded signal. If you are going to edit the audio and export it again, starting from WAV avoids adding another lossy step to the chain.
YouTube audio is already compressed, so a WAV cannot bring back detail the upload never had. What it does is stop any further loss: it stores the decoded audio exactly as it is. For listening only, M4A sounds the same in a far smaller file.
WAV stores about 10 MB per minute of stereo audio at 44.1 kHz and 16 bits, so a four-minute song is around 40 MB and a one-hour lecture around 600 MB. The size is shown next to the option before you download.
Sampling, remixing and re-uploading need the rights holder's permission. Use WAV conversion for your own uploads, Creative Commons and public-domain audio, or material you are licensed to edit.
Only download content you own, that is licensed for download or that is in the public domain. See our Terms of Service.
The WAV file adds no further loss, but it cannot be better than the compressed audio YouTube streams.
Standard CD-style WAV: 16-bit stereo at 44.1 kHz, which every editor and DAW supports.
WAV is uncompressed, about 10 MB per minute. Use M4A or MP3 for listening.
Yes. Paste the playlist link, tick the videos and choose WAV, but expect very large files.
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