Convert Wwise WEM game audio to uncompressed WAV online, with every channel kept. Upload files up to 20GB and download the converted result in a few clicks.
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HOW IT WORKS
Three steps, no account, nothing to install.
01
Upload your WEM file
Drag and drop a .wem file extracted from a game or sound bank, or select it from your device.
02
Convert to WAV
Keep WAV as the output format and start. The sound is decoded to uncompressed 16-bit PCM, with every channel kept.
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Download the WAV
Download one WAV per .wem. It opens in Audacity, Reaper, Adobe Audition, other DAWs and most media players.
WEM
WEM is the audio file format of Audiokinetic Wwise, the sound engine behind many PC and console games. Each .wem holds one sound, such as a music track, voice line or effect, encoded as Wwise Vorbis, PCM, ADPCM, Opus, AAC or XMA2, sometimes with loop points. Modders pull .wem files from game folders and sound banks, but regular media players can't open them.
WAV
WAV is a RIFF-based audio format commonly used for uncompressed PCM audio. It is easy to edit and broadly supported in recording, broadcast, and desktop audio workflows.
FILE FORMATS
SOURCE
WEM is the audio file of Audiokinetic Wwise, the middleware behind the sound of many PC and console games. A .wem can hold Wwise's own Vorbis variant, Opus, ADPCM, PCM, AAC or XMA2, often with loop points. Standard Ogg players can't read Wwise Vorbis, so .wem files need vgmstream or a converter.
TARGET
Microsoft and IBM defined WAV in 1991. It normally stores plain PCM audio with no compression, which is why editors, DAWs, broadcast systems and speech tools accept it without question. The price is size: CD-quality stereo takes about 10 MB per minute, and tagging support is limited.
| Feature | WEM | WAV |
|---|---|---|
| Developed by | Audiokinetic (Wwise) | Microsoft and IBM |
| File extension | .wem | .wav |
| Compression | Wwise Vorbis, Opus, ADPCM, PCM | None (PCM) |
| Size vs uncompressed WAV | Varies by codec | Same size (1:1) |
| Tags and cover art | Loop points and markers | Basic text tags, no cover art |
| Best for | Game music, voice and effects | Editing, mastering, speech tools |
| Plays on phones and browsers | No, needs vgmstream | Yes |
USE CASES
Practical workflows where WEM to WAV conversion is useful.
Edit game audio in a DAW
Load a decoded .wem into Audacity, Reaper or FL Studio as a WAV and cut, layer or remix it without adding another round of compression.
Start a replacement sound for a mod
Use the original sound as a WAV reference for timing and level, then build your replacement in Wwise or your modding tool.
Keep 5.1 and 7.1 game audio as surround
A surround .wem stays 5.1 or 7.1 in the WAV, with its speaker layout, for a surround system or a multichannel mix.
Get exact copies of PCM sounds
PCM .wem files, including big-endian ones from Xbox 360 and PS3 builds, come back bit-exact, so the WAV holds the same samples the game stores.
Clean up dialogue for a fan dub
Run voice lines through noise reduction or EQ in an editor that works with WAV, then export what your project needs.
Sample game sounds for music
Drop effects, stingers and ambiences into a sampler or DAW that works best with uncompressed WAV.
Analyze a sound's spectrum or loudness
Open a sound in Sonic Visualiser, iZotope RX or Audacity to look at its frequencies or measure its loudness.
Transcribe voice lines
Feed WAV dialogue to a transcription or subtitle tool that can't read .wem files.
Archive a game's sound effects
Keep a game's sounds as standard WAV files that audio software will open for years to come.
Get a finished length from looping music
Music with an inner loop comes out as the intro, the loop, one more pass and a 10-second fade, ready to place under a video.
SUPPORTED FILES
Audiokinetic Wwise .wem files with all common codecs are supported.
Decoded to PCM.
Other Wwise encodings decode too.
DSP-ADPCM, AAC and XMA2.
Every channel is kept in the WAV.
Upload many WEM files and download the WAVs as a ZIP.
Only convert audio from games you own or have permission to use.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Game audio works differently from normal music files, which explains most surprises.
01
Looping game music is rendered the way the game plays it: the looped section plays once more, then fades out over 10 seconds. A loop covering the whole track plays once.
02
Some games encrypt .wem files with their own key, which can't be supplied.
03
Bad rips can leave .wem files with a header but no audio. Extract them again.
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WAV is uncompressed, about 10 MB per minute for 44.1 kHz stereo and more for higher rates or extra channels.
05
The file is damaged, isn't really WEM audio, or was extracted with the wrong tool. Extract it again from the game files and retry.
06
Use our BNK to WAV converter for .bnk files.
vgmstream is the reference decoder for game audio, used through foobar2000 or the command line. dragdropdo runs the same decoder in the browser, so you can turn WEM into WAV on any device.
| What matters | dragdropdo | vgmstream and Desktop Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing to install | ✓Yes. Runs in any modern browser. | ~foobar2000 plus the vgmstream plugin, or vgmstream-cli. |
| Works on phones and tablets | ✓Yes. Desktop, Android, iPhone and iPad. | ~No. Windows and command-line tools. |
| Batch conversion | ✓Yes. Add many files and download one ZIP. | ~Yes, with scripts or foobar2000's converter. |
| Share finished files | ✓Yes. Send a unique link from the result page. | ~You upload and share the files yourself. |
| Pricing | ✓Free with daily limits. $2.99 or $6.99 passes for unlimited use, no monthly plan. | ~Free. |
| Choosing loop count and fade | ✓Fixed: an inner loop plays twice, then fades over 10 seconds. | ~Yes. vgmstream-cli sets the loop count and fade length. |
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WHY DRAGDROPDO
Convert WEM to WAV in your browser, with nothing to install and nothing kept after 24 hours.
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No install required
Convert in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone or iPad. No app and no sign-up wall.
Big files and batches
Upload files up to 20GB each, add several at once, and download the results one by one or as a ZIP.
Share & download
Save finished files to your device or pass them on with a share link from the result page.
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WEM is the audio file format of Audiokinetic Wwise, a sound engine used in many video games. Each .wem file holds one sound, such as a music track, voice line or effect, usually encoded with Wwise's own Vorbis variant, Opus, ADPCM or PCM, and WEM files are often stored inside Wwise .bnk SoundBanks or .pck packages.
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