Edit WAV files in your browser: cut, trim and export WAV

WAV Editor Online

Cut, trim, fade and export WAV files online

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WAV Editing Online

This is a WAV editor that runs in your browser tab. Open a WAV file or drag one in, select the part you care about, then cut it, trim it or fade it. When it sounds right, export it as a WAV again with no quality lost.

WAV is uncompressed, so it is the format studios, podcasters and sound designers keep their takes in. Chop the dead air off the start, take out a cough, bring a quiet take up to a normal level, and the audio stays exactly as it was recorded.

Your WAV file is decoded and edited on your own device and is never uploaded, which matters if it is an interview or anything private. The buttons are sized for fingers, so editing on a phone works, though a mouse is still quicker for precise selections.

How to Edit a WAV File

  1. Open a WAV recording from your library, or drag a WAV file onto the editor. It appears as a waveform you can zoom and scroll.

    WAV editor with a stereo WAV file opened, showing the left and right waveforms and the toolbar with the Upload button
  2. Drag across the waveform to select the part you want to work on. Press play to hear just that part before you change anything.

    A range selected by dragging across the WAV waveform, highlighted in both the left and right channels
  3. Cut, trim or split the selection, or apply a fade, normalize the volume or remove silence. Every change can be undone.

    The fade menu open above the selection, with a length slider and Linear, Smooth and Exponential curves
  4. Choose L or R to hear and edit one channel of a stereo WAV on its own, or leave both selected to work on the whole file.

    The L channel selected in the channel switch, with the right waveform dimmed and only the left edited
  5. Leave the format on WAV and press Download to save the edited file to your device.

    The export bar with the WAV format selector and the red Download button

Features of the WAV Editor

Cut, trim and split WAV
Select a range and delete it, or keep only that range and throw the rest away. Split divides the clip into separate pieces. If you missed by a few milliseconds, drag either edge of the selection.
Fades you can hear while you set them
Open the fade menu, drag the length and pick a curve. It changes while the audio plays, so there is no apply button and no restarting to compare.
Normalize and remove silence
Normalize raises a quiet WAV to a sensible peak level. Trim silence drops the long gaps. The volume control handles the rest.
Left and right on their own
Switch the target to L or R and every edit only touches that side. Both lanes stay on screen, the unused one dims, and playback plays just the side you picked. Go back to L+R to hear everything again.
Markers, undo and looping
Drop a marker where something happens, loop a selection to check a cut, and undo anything you regret.
Lossless WAV export
WAV is the first format under the waveform. Press Download to save a full-quality file at the original sample rate. MP3 is still in the menu if you need something small to share.

FAQ

Is this online WAV editor free?

Yes. There is no sign-up and exported files carry no watermark.

Is my WAV file uploaded anywhere?

No. Your browser decodes and edits the file and the result is built on your device. Nothing is sent to our servers.

Does editing a WAV lose quality?

No. WAV is uncompressed, so cutting, trimming and fading do not add compression artifacts, and exporting WAV keeps the full quality of the audio.

Can I edit only the left or right channel?

Yes. Choose L or R next to the waveform. Cuts, fades, mute and the rest only change that channel, and playback only plays it. Choose L+R to edit both again.

What can I export to?

WAV is the first and default format, and it keeps full quality. MP3 is also available when you want a much smaller file. Use the format menu under the waveform, then press Download.

Does it work on a phone or tablet?

Yes. The buttons are big enough to tap. Selecting an exact range is easier with a mouse, but trimming, fading and exporting are fine on a phone.