Convert Xbox 360 XMA 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 XMA file
Drag and drop an .xma file extracted from an Xbox 360 game, or select it from your device.
02
Convert to WAV
Keep WAV as the output format and start. The XMA audio is decoded to uncompressed 16-bit PCM, with every channel kept.
03
Download the WAV
Download one WAV per .xma. It opens in Audacity, Reaper, Adobe Audition, other DAWs and most media players.
XMA
XMA is Microsoft's compressed audio format for the Xbox 360, a variant of WMA Pro, and XMA2 is its later revision. Xbox 360 games store music, voice and effects as .xma files, usually at 48 kHz, sometimes with several streams or loop points. PC 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
XMA is Microsoft's audio codec for the Xbox 360, a WMA Pro relative that the console decodes in hardware. Xbox 360 games store music, voice and effects as XMA or XMA2, usually at 48 kHz and sometimes with several streams or loop points. PCs and phones can't play it without vgmstream.
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 | XMA | WAV |
|---|---|---|
| Developed by | Microsoft (Xbox 360) | Microsoft and IBM |
| File extension | .xma | .wav |
| Compression | Lossy (XMA2) | None (PCM) |
| Size vs uncompressed WAV | About 1/8 | Same size (1:1) |
| Tags and cover art | Loop points | Basic text tags, no cover art |
| Best for | Xbox 360 game audio | Editing, mastering, speech tools |
| Plays on phones and browsers | No, needs vgmstream | Yes |
USE CASES
Practical workflows where XMA to WAV conversion is useful.
Edit Xbox 360 game music
Load a decoded track into Audacity, Reaper or FL Studio as a WAV to cut, extend or remix it.
Preserve Xbox 360 game audio
Keep a game's music, voice and effects as standard WAV files that open on any computer.
Decode early Xbox 360 releases
Early .xma files that store their XMA2 header in a 'fmt ' chunk, which common decoders reject, are repaired automatically and decode.
Work with multi-stream tracks
A multi-stream XMA, such as a 3-channel file built from two streams, comes out as one WAV with every channel in order.
Compare Xbox 360 and later releases
Decode the Xbox 360 version of a track and compare it with a PC release or remaster in an editor.
Sample game audio for music
Drop effects and music stingers into a sampler or DAW that works best with uncompressed WAV.
Transcribe dialogue for a fan translation
Fan translators can feed decoded voice lines to a transcription tool or listen to them in any player.
Convert xWMA saved as .xma
Some PC ports save xWMA audio with an .xma extension. Those files convert to WAV too.
Get a finished length from looping music
A track with an inner loop comes out as the intro, the loop, one more pass and a 10-second fade, ready for a video edit.
Analyze a track's loudness or spectrum
Measure loudness or look at the frequencies of a track in Audacity, iZotope RX or Sonic Visualiser.
SUPPORTED FILES
Xbox 360 XMA files are supported.
The standard Xbox 360 game audio format.
Every channel is kept.
Repaired automatically.
Converted too.
Upload many XMA 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
WAV is uncompressed, about 10 MB per minute for 44.1 kHz stereo and more for higher rates or extra channels.
03
Truncated XMA files fail instead of giving partial audio.
04
The file is a bad rip. Extract it again.
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The file is damaged, isn't really XMA audio, or was extracted with the wrong tool. Extract it again from the game files and retry.
06
Multichannel WAVs play as surround in some players. Split channels in an editor if needed.
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 XMA 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 XMA to WAV in your browser, with nothing to install and nothing kept after 24 hours.
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Files are encrypted in transit and deleted from our servers automatically after 24 hours.
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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XMA is Microsoft's compressed audio format for the Xbox 360, based on WMA Pro and decoded in hardware by the console. XMA2 is its later revision, and Xbox 360 games use XMA for music, voices and sound effects.
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