WV to W64 Converter
Processing entirely on your device — large files may take a moment.
WavPack and Sony Wave64 exist for different jobs: WavPack is the hybrid lossless format — its unique lossy-plus-correction mode ships a small file that can be restored to bit-exact audio. Convert W64 recordings to WAV or FLAC for standard editors.
Because the whole conversion happens on your device, it is instant, unlimited and genuinely private — no accounts, no watermarks, no files on anyone's server. Multiple files are converted in one go.
How WV compares to W64
| WV | W64 | |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | wvpk frame blocks | RIFF64 (sony w64 header) |
| Types / schema | Lossless/hybrid, up to 32-bit | PCM, any bit depth WAV supports |
| Compatibility | ffmpeg, WavPack CLI, fb2k | Sony Vegas, ffmpeg, Sound Forge |
| Best for | Flexible archiving workflows | Long-duration uncompressed sessions |
How to convert WV to W64
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Select your files
Drag & drop your WV files onto the area above, or click to browse. You can add multiple files at once for batch conversion.
- 2
Convert instantly
Click "Convert to W64". The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly — no upload, no queue, no waiting.
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Download results
Download each converted W64 file individually, or grab everything at once as a ZIP archive.
About the WV format
WavPack's signature trick is the hybrid mode: encode once into a small lossy .wv plus a tiny .wvc correction file — together they are bit-exact lossless, apart the small file plays like a high-quality MP3. It also offers pure lossless and pure lossy modes in the same container.
Full WavPack files decode losslessly through ffmpeg into FLAC or WAV; hybrid correction files are handled by the original encoder only, so a .wvc alone cannot be restored.
+ Strengths
- ✓Unique hybrid lossy+correction mode
- ✓Fast decode, open source
- ✓Error-robust streaming modes
! Limitations
- −Ratios slightly behind APE
- −.wvc correction files are orphaned here
- −Hardware support rare
About the W64 format
W64 is Sony's Wave64 — what happens when WAV's 32-bit size fields run out of road. A RIFF variant with 64-bit offsets, it shrugs off the 4 GB ceiling that makes plain WAV choke, which is why long field-recording sessions and Sony Vegas projects land in W64.
Inside, it is the same uncompressed PCM as WAV — ffmpeg hands W64 to WAV, FLAC or MP3 without touching a single sample, so conversion is purely about container compatibility.
+ Strengths
- ✓No 4 GB size ceiling — hours-long recordings
- ✓Bit-exact PCM, same as WAV inside
- ✓Standard in Sony Vegas workflows
! Limitations
- −Almost nothing outside Sony tools opens it
- −Uncompressed — very large files
- −Legacy niche — new tools prefer RF64
Why convert WV to W64?
Converting makes sense where the strengths of W64 meet what WV cannot give you. No 4 GB size ceiling — hours-long recordings Meanwhile Ratios slightly behind APE One pass through the converter above puts your file on the right side of that trade-off.
Frequently asked questions
Is this WV to W64 converter really free?
Yes — completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily conversion limits. The site is supported by advertising.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your files never leave your device — that is what makes it instant and private.
Does it work on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android?
Yes. Anything with a modern browser works: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. No software installation is required.
Is there a file size limit for WV to W64?
The only limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded. Files up to a few hundred megabytes work fine on a modern desktop browser; very large files simply take a little longer.
Will converting WV to W64 reduce audio quality?
If W64 is lossless, the output contains everything the WV file contains — no further loss is added. If W64 is lossy, one recompression pass is unavoidable; the quality slider controls how much. Loss that already happened in the source file can never be undone by converting.
Can I convert a whole folder of WV files?
You can select many files at once and they are processed in a single batch. Output files land in one ZIP download when there is more than one result.