Video conversion
Convert MPEG to WAV
Updated Jul 2026
MPEG is a video format, WAV holds audio only, with no compression at all. Converting extracts the soundtrack from your MPEG and saves it as an uncompressed WAV file, ready for editing or archiving. Doing this on your own computer means the original footage, which is often personal, never leaves your machine.
- Extension
- .mpeg
- Type
- Video
- Typically
- Broadcast, DVD
- Compression
- Lossy
- Extension
- .wav
- Type
- Audio
- Typically
- Uncompressed audio, recording
Convert MPEG to WAV on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert MPEG to WAV
- Open Morphjet and drag in the MPEG file, or a whole folder of them, that you want to pull audio from.
- Choose WAV as the output format. Only the audio track carries over, the video is dropped.
- Convert. The WAV file is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
MPEG vs WAV: what actually changes
| MPEG | WAV | |
|---|---|---|
| Contains video | Yes | No, audio only |
| File size | Moderate, video compression keeps it manageable | Very large, uncompressed audio takes far more space per minute |
| Quality | Lossy, compressed for broadcast and disc | Lossless once created, but can't recover detail already lost in the MPEG's audio |
| Compatibility | Wide, but needs a video player | Universal, opens in essentially any audio app or editor |
| Good for audio editing | Awkward, audio is bundled with video | Yes, a standard format for recording and editing audio |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert MPEG to WAV when you only need the sound, a dialogue track, a music cue, a podcast clip, and want it in a format recording or editing software can open directly.
Keep the MPEG if you still need the picture, converting to WAV throws away the video and there's no getting it back.
Why not just use an online converter?
MPEG files are often personal recordings, home videos, meetings, calls, footage you'd rather not hand to a stranger. An online converter means uploading that whole video to someone else's server just to pull the audio out. Converting on your own computer keeps the footage local the entire time, nothing is sent anywhere.
Questions
Does converting MPEG to WAV lose quality?
The WAV file itself is uncompressed, so nothing is lost in the conversion step. But if the MPEG's audio was already compressed at a low bitrate, that limitation carries over, WAV can't add back detail that was never recorded.
Will I still have the video after converting?
No. WAV is an audio-only format, so converting keeps the sound and discards the picture entirely. Hold onto the original MPEG if you might need the video later.
Why is the WAV file so much bigger than the MPEG?
MPEG compresses both video and audio to keep file sizes down. WAV stores audio with no compression, so a few minutes of sound can end up larger than the entire original video file.
Can I convert MPEG to WAV without uploading the file?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet does the conversion locally, so the video never has to leave your computer or touch the internet.
Does the WAV keep any metadata from the MPEG?
Not much. WAV is a simple audio container, so things like chapter markers or video metadata don't carry over, only the sound itself does.
Morphjet converts MPEG, WAV, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.