Waveform Audio File Format is an audio file format standard, developed by IBM and Microsoft, for storing an audio bitstream on PCs. It is the main format used on Microsoft Windows systems for uncompressed audio. The usual bitstream encoding is the linear pulse-code modulation format.
How To Convert WAV to MP3 on Windows 10
- Open Windows Media Player.
- Drag and drop the file that you want to convert into the Music Library.
- Select Organize.
- Click on Options.
- Select the Rip Music tab.
- Click on Change and set your desired storage location.
- Choose MP3 in the Rip Settings section.
- Click Apply.
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MP3 is an audio format that can compress and encode an audio file. It uses the lossy compression algorithm to contain audio data. The lossy compression helps to reduce the data significantly without losing audio quality. MP3s are created using different bit rates maintaining the original quality.
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