Being the most broadly compatible audio and video container format from the lossy class of containers, the MPEG standards are supported by numerous audio and video products and software applications. The standards were designed to meet the growing need for digital storage of audio and video media. They both utilize a lossy compression to scale down VHS quality digital video and CD audio. The two formats, mpeg-1 and mpeg-2, are the result of the combined efforts of the moving picture experts group which was established in 1988. The mpeg-1 has its beginnings in the same year, with an initial release to public in 1993.
The Waveform Audio file format associated with the .wav filename extension was a format developed through collaboration between Microsoft and IBM. It is an extension of the RIFF and was first released in 1991. It is one of the earliest standards used for encoding audio bit streams on personal computers. It is typically used for storing uncompressed raw audio files on the Microsoft Windows platform, however it enjoys cross platform support on Macintosh and Linux and does have support for compressed audio. Because of the relatively large file sizes of uncompressed .wav files, the WAVE format in unpopular for file distribution over limited bandwidth computer networks including the internet.
FreeFileConvert uses tuned encoding for MPEG to WAV conversions, preserving clarity while trimming file size. Finished audio streams instantly across phones, tablets, desktops, and modern browsers without extra tweaks.
Upload MPEG files from desktop, tablet, or cloud storage, queue multiple jobs, and let the converter finish autonomously. Return whenever convenient to download synchronized WAV results on any device you rely on.
Process up to 5 files sized 1000 MB per batch without splitting queues manually. Mixed-format uploads convert together, producing consistent WAV audio with dependable progress tracking.
The mpeg-1 file format extension is standardized in ISO/IEC 11172. It was extended from the H.261 and JPEG file formats and is capable of scaling down VHS video at a ratio of 26:1 and CD audio at a ratio of 6:1. The format allows for transcoding of video and associated audio to a maximum bitrate of 1.5 Mbit/second. interlaced video is supported in the second iteration of the mpeg format, mpeg-2. Video encoding is achieved using the compression standard H.262. The newer format also has added support for newer audio encoding techniques.
Bit stream encoding in the WAVE file format is achieved using the linear pulse code modulation format. It has three main data blocks and one to many number of wave chunks identified as the chunk ID, chunk size, wave ID, and finally the format information and the sampled data. Data storage is based on the little endian byte order.
Upload your video file in the MPEG format from your device, Dropbox, or Google Drive.
Select WAV as the output format and click Convert. Adjust optional settings if needed.
Download the converted audio file. Each file stays available for up to 5 downloads.