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AU to WV Converter

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How to Convert AU to WV

Follow these simple steps

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Step 1: Upload Your File

Upload your AU file by dragging and dropping or clicking to browse

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Step 2: Select Output Format

WV is automatically selected as the output format

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Step 3: Start Conversion

Click the Convert button to start the conversion

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Step 4: Download Result

Download your converted WV file when ready

Convert AU to WV - Complete Guide

Converting AU to WV stays in the audio file family but changes the traits that decide size, quality, transparency, editability, or device support. AU is a audio format. Sun audio. WV is a audio format. WavPack. Below is what actually changes in a AU→WV conversion, what is preserved, and when WV is the better choice than keeping AU.

What changes when you convert AU to WV

  • The audio is re-encoded into the WV format. Because re-encoding is not free, start from the highest-quality source you have and keep quality settings high.

About the AU format

AU is a audio format. Sun audio.

  • Compression: mixed
  • Opens with: VLC, Audacity, FFmpeg

Where AU is strong: simple legacy format from Sun/NeXT systems; stores uncompressed PCM or companded mu-law/A-law audio; easy to read and parse.

Typical AU uses: legacy Unix and Java system sounds, older audio archives.

About the WV format

WV is a audio format. WavPack.

  • Compression: lossless
  • Opens with: VLC, Foobar2000, WavPack tools, FFmpeg

Where WV is strong: open, royalty-free lossless compression; smaller than WAV with no quality loss; supports a hybrid lossy-plus-correction mode.

Typical WV uses: lossless music archiving, audiophile playback, high-quality backups.

What WV keeps

  • WV adds: open, royalty-free lossless compression.

Things to watch out for

  • One WV limitation to keep in mind: not supported by browsers or many devices.

When to convert AU to WV

  • Convert AU to WV for lossless music archiving.
  • Convert AU to WV for audiophile playback.
  • Convert AU to WV for high-quality backups.

AU vs WV — format comparison

A quick side-by-side of the structural differences between AU and WV, so you can confirm this is the right conversion for your file:

AttributeAUWV
TypeAudio fileAudio file
CompressionFlexible (lossy or lossless)Lossless
Web-friendlyNoNo
Typical file sizeMediumMedium
Best forlegacy Unix and Java system soundslossless music archiving

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AU to WV FAQ

Converting AU to WV preserves the content faithfully; output also depends on the source file and any settings you choose.
Upload your AU file, confirm WV as the output format, and click Convert. Job status is shown while the file is processed, then you can download the WV result.
Yes. You can start with free daily conversions, with no signup required for your first jobs and no watermarks on the output. Accounts and paid plans are available for higher-volume work.
No. The AU to WV conversion runs in your browser on any device — Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android — with uploads and downloads over HTTPS.
Processing time depends on file size, format, and queue load. The page shows job status while conversion runs.
Yes. You can add multiple AU files to a batch and process them together within the current file-size and credit limits.

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