How to Compress WAV File Size without Losing Quality on Windows or Mac?

Overview

As we all know, WAV files are typically so large in file size that they take too much space or unable to send via email. Therefore, we may need to reduce WAV file size. The following article just aims to provide 3 methods to easily compress WAV files on Windows or Mac.

Method 1: Compress WAV to other audio format

• Compress WAV to lossless compression audio format without losing audio quality like compress WAV to FLAC, compress WAV to Apple Lossless ALAC M4A
• Compress WAV to lossy audio format like compress WAV to MP3, compress WAV to WMA, AAC, RA and etc.

Method 2: Lower WAV bit rate

• With this method, we can easily reduce WAV file size without changing WAV audio format.
• The lower the bit rate, the smaller the WAV file size, the lower quality of the WAV audio.
• In most cases, WAV audio quality shows little difference between 128kbps and higher bitrates. WAV quality will become crappier if the bit rate is less than 128kbps.

Method 3: Compress WAV to other audio format as well as lower bit rate

The third way to compress a WAV file size is that we simultaneously apply Method 1 as well as Method 2.

Step by Step Guide to Compress WAV Files

Below is a detailed guide on how to reduce WAV file size with the above mentioned 3 methods. This guide also applies to compress AIFF, AU, APE, MP3, PCM, DTS, Apple Lossless, RA, WMA, AAC, AC3, FLAC, OGG, CAF, and etc.

Make Preparation: Free Download WAV Compressor

Free download the professional WAV Compression app - iDealshare VideoGo (for Windows , for Mac ) , then click the downloaded package and follow the on-screen instructions to install and run it, the following interface will pop up.

Step 1 Add WAV files

Click the "Add files" button to import the .wav files which you like to compress files size.

Step 2 Set for compressing wav files

Method 1: Compress WAV to FLAC as example

Click the "Profile" drop-down button to select FLAC Free Lossless Audio Codec(*.flac) from "Lossless Audio" category.

Method 2: Reduce WAV audio bit rate

• Click "Setting..." button to open the "Advanced Settings" Window;
• In the 'Advanced Settings' Window, switch to 'Advanced' tab and then go to the 'Audio Codec' section;
• Double click '192K' tab on the right side of 'Bitrate' to select '128K' from the drop-down list. Or overwrite your desired bit rate;
• Finally click "Apply to All" and OK.

Method 3: Change audio format as well as lower bitrate

If you follow both Method 1 and Method 2 setting, you will get the Method 3

Step 3 Finish WAV comprssion

Click the "Convert" button to start and finish compress WAV files to smaller file size.