To shrink a WAV file

Using iTunes

1.

Open iTunes.

2.

Open iTunes Settings.

3.

Open the ‘Import settings’ menu and select a compressed audio format, such as ‘MP3’ as your audio converter.

4.

Click ‘OK’ to confirm this change and then click ‘OK’ to exit the settings menu.

5.

Drag the WAV file you want to shrink to iTunes

Click on this WAV file to select it and click on ‘Advanced’.

7.

Select ‘Create MP3 Version’ from the ‘Advanced’ menu. After that, the WAV file is converted into a smaller, compressed MP3 file. You have now managed to shrink a WAV file.

Use switch

1.

Open switch.

2.

Click ‘Add Files’ and then select the WAV file you want to shrink.

3.

Select a compressed audio format from the ‘Output Format’ menu as ‘MP3’.

Select where you want the smaller file to be saved by clicking the ‘Browse’ button next to ‘Output Folder’.

5.

Click ‘Convert’ and the WAV file will be converted to a less compressed MP3 file. You have now managed to shrink a WAV file.

Using dBpoweramp

1.

Open dBpoweramp.

2.

Click ‘Browse’ and then select the WAV file you want to shrink.

3.

Select a compressed audio format from the ‘Output format’ menu, e.g. ‘MP3’.

Select where you want the compressed file to be saved by clicking the ‘Folder’ button next to ‘Output Location’.

5.

Click ‘Convert’ and the WAV file will be converted to a smaller, compressed MP3 file. You have now managed to shrink a WAV file.

WAV files are often quite large in size because they contain high quality, uncompressed audio. Because WAV files are so large, shrinking is a great way to save space on your computer. You can shrink WAV files by converting them to a less compressed audio format, such as MP3. Although you will reduce the audio quality of WAV files during the process, you will save a large amount of space on your computer. A typical MP3 is one tenth the size of a full quality WAV file.