How to open a .wav file: without installing anything

How to open a .wav file

A .wav is a WAV file: Uncompressed PCM. Lossless, large, editable everywhere. VLC, Apple Music, Windows Media Player, foobar2000, Audacity open it. Or drop it below: it opens and converts in your browser, nothing to install.

Drop files here or click to chooseSeveral files at once are fine.

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Three ways to open it

Drop the .wav file above: it opens and converts right here, nothing to install.
For a desktop app: VLC, Apple Music, Windows Media Player, foobar2000, Audacity.
If it still will not open, convert it to MP4, that is what most people are really after.

Convert a .wav

WAV → MP4 WAV → WebM WAV → GIF WAV → MP3 WAV → M4A WAV → OGG WAV → Opus WAV → FLAC

Questions

What program opens a .wav file?

VLC, Apple Music, Windows Media Player, foobar2000, Audacity. Or drop it here, without installing anything.

Why won't my .wav open?

Either the viewer does not know WAV (uncompressed pcm. lossless, large, editable everywhere.), or the file is damaged or misnamed. Converting to MP4 fixes the first case.

Is it safe to open a .wav here?

Yes: the file is read in your browser and never leaves your device.