Audio format
What is a .wma file?
Windows Media Audio, Microsoft's codec carried inside an ASF container. It was built to match MP3 quality at lower bitrates, and while it still turns up in Windows media libraries, support outside Windows has always been patchy.
fileclay opens and writes WMA
When to use WMA
- Best for
- Legacy Windows media libraries.
- Advantages
- Windows Media Player plays it as it is.
- Disadvantages
- Macs, phones and browsers rarely play it.
Convert WMA files
From WMA
All 18 output formats: .mp3, .wav, .m4a, .ogg, .aac, .flac, .opus, .oga, .m4b, .aiff, .aif, .ac3, .mka, .caf, .au, .tta, .wv, .mp2
Conversions run in your browser. Files aren’t uploaded.
Questions about WMA
How do I convert my files to .wma?
Open the fileclay converter, drop your file in and pick .wma as the output format. It runs inside your browser with WebAssembly, so nothing is uploaded, there’s no account and no watermark.
Which formats can I convert WMA files into?
fileclay can write 19 formats from a WMA file, including MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, AAC and FLAC. Pick any of them as the output format when you drop the file in.
Is WMA lossless?
No. WMA compresses with loss: it discards detail to make the file smaller, and that detail can’t be recovered.