SeaMeetConvert WAV to MP3
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Converting happens in your browser, so your file never leaves your device. Transcribing uploads the audio to SeaMeet.
Choose a WAV and your browser turns it into a much smaller MP3, right on your device.
How it works
- Choose the WAV recording.
- Pick the quality and select Convert & download.
- Save the MP3, or transcribe the recording.
From huge WAV files to MP3 you can send
WAV stores sound without compression. Field recorders, editors such as Audacity or GarageBand, and some dictation devices often save or export WAV, which is why an hour of it can take several hundred megabytes. That is too big to email, slow to share, and more than most people need to keep.
MP3 at the recommended quality sounds close to the WAV for everyday listening, at a fraction of the size. Because the conversion runs in your browser, the big WAV never has to be uploaded first, so there is no upload to wait for.
Once the file is small, it is easy to send to a client, put in a podcast feed or keep in the cloud. If the recording is an interview, a meeting or a dictation, Transcribe this file passes it to SeaMeet for a transcript with speaker labels and a summary.
Questions
Do I have to upload my WAV?
No. The WAV is read and converted by your browser on your own device, so nothing is uploaded. If you then choose to transcribe it, the audio is uploaded to SeaMeet for that step only.
Can it handle a very large WAV?
Yes. There is no upload, so the only limit is the free storage your device has for the MP3, which is much smaller than the WAV. For transcription, the limit is 512 MB and 5 hours per file.
How much smaller will the MP3 be?
About a seventh of a CD-quality WAV at the recommended setting, and about a tenth at the smallest one. The converter shows the expected size before you start.
Should I keep the WAV for editing?
If you will edit or master the recording, keep the WAV as your working copy and use the MP3 for sharing and listening. The MP3 is a compressed copy, not a replacement for an editing master.