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How to compress wav file and make a wav audio file smaller in windows 11?
I have a bunch of WAV files on my Windows 11 PC that are taking up a lot of space. I need a way to compress them to reduce file size without sacrificing too much audio quality. Ideally, I'd like to k...
FFTMPEG can compress a wav audio file by reducing its sample rate or bitrate while keeping it in WAV format.
fftmpeg -i input.wav -ar 22050 -ac 1 -b:a 64k output.wav- -ar 22050 lowers sample rate
- -ac 1 converts stereo to mono
- -b:a 64k sets audio bitrate to 64 kbps
✅ Pros: Still a WAV file, lots of control
❌ Cons: Requires basic command line usage