How can I record audio to wav format?

When I use Voice Recorder, it always saves it as a .m4a, but I need the file as a .wav.

I know it is possible using Sound Recorder in Windows 7, but Windows 10 seems to use a different program.

Is there a way of doing this natively in Windows 10?

Bassie

Posted 2016-11-25T15:00:08.163

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Answers

Any particular reason you want to do this natively? Otherwise I can recommend Audacity. It allows you to record audio files among others. The option to save to wav is found in the file/export audio menu. Furthermore Audacity is free software, so that should not keep you from using it.

Octaviour

Posted 2016-11-25T15:00:08.163

Reputation: 312

I actually now think I need to the files to be saved as PCM .. I want to save them as resources and play them from a c# application – Bassie – 2016-11-25T15:28:51.967

@Bassie If you want PCM coding, then WAV is what you want.

– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2016-11-25T16:45:58.780

There's actually a much easier way.

Press start, type run and press Enter.

Then type soundrecorder /file file_path.wav and press enter again.

Voila! Your next recording is in wav format.

Pedram Ashofteh Ardakani

Posted 2016-11-25T15:00:08.163

Reputation: 1

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To make wav from Windows 10 voice recorder, first record sound then right click file and choose open file location then rename giving it a wav extension. You should get (if you change a file name extension, the file might become unusable. Are you sure you want to change it? Click Yes. It's now a wav file.

David

Posted 2016-11-25T15:00:08.163

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But it doesn't work if you play it as a .wav file – MilkyWay90 – 2019-02-01T16:30:11.630