How to Convert MP3 to WAV in Windows for Better Quality

It is possible to convert mp3 to wav in windows media player but you can employ a simple workaround by burning the MP3s to a (virtual or real) audio CD and then re-ripping them as WAV. Here’s how:

1. Create an audio CD playlist

Open Windows Media Player and go to the Burn tab.

Drag your MP3 files into the burn list.

If you don’t have a blank CD, you can install a virtual-CD emulator (e.g., CDBurnerXP, Virtual CloneDrive) and “burn” to an ISO.

2. Burn (or mount) the audio CD

Click Start burn to write the MP3s as standard audio tracks.

If using a virtual drive, mount the resulting ISO so that it appears as a CD in Windows Media Player.

3. Rip the CD as WAV

Switch to the Rip tab in Windows Media Player.

Click the drop-down arrow under Rip settings ▶ Format, and select Wave.

Choose your preferred Audio Quality (higher bit depth & sample rate yields larger files).

Select Rip CD—WMP will extract each track into WAV files.

P.S. If you’d rather skip the burn-and-rip workaround, consider using a free mp3 to wav converter instead.