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ADD YOUR APE
Drop the APE file into the box above or choose it from your device.
APE → WAV / online converter
APE to WAV Converter
Decode an APE file to WAV for editing or CD burning.
01 / how to
How to convert APE to WAV
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CONVERT TO WAV
WAV is already selected. Press Convert and wait a few seconds.
03
DOWNLOAD
Save the finished WAV file. The original is deleted from our server.
02 / what you get
What happens to your data
Kept
- Monkey's Audio (APE) files are decoded without any quality loss
- Saved as uncompressed 16-bit WAV with the original sample rate and channels
Good to know
- WAV files are big, about 10 MB per minute for CD-quality stereo.
- A 24-bit hi-res file is reduced to 16-bit in the WAV. Choose FLAC to keep 24-bit.
- WAV is uncompressed, so the file is two to three times larger than the APE.
03 / formats
APE vs WAV
APE
An APE file is Monkey's Audio, a lossless format: it compresses music without losing quality, usually a bit smaller than FLAC. Popular with audiophile collectors, but few players and phones open it, so people convert it to FLAC or MP3.
Used in: Lossless music collections · Audiophile rips
WAV
A WAV file stores audio completely uncompressed — full quality, but large file sizes. It's the standard for professional audio editing, recording, and mastering, where quality matters more than size.
Used in: Audio editing & mastering · Professional recording · Sound design
04 / more
More conversions
From APE
To WAV
Have a different file? Open the main converter — it detects the format for you.