Convert Skyrim XWM music and voice files to uncompressed WAV online, ready to edit. 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 XWM file
Drag and drop an .xwm file, such as Skyrim music extracted from the game's archives, or select it from your device.
02
Convert to WAV
Keep WAV as the output format and start. The xWMA audio is decoded to uncompressed 16-bit PCM.
03
Download the WAV
Download one WAV per .xwm. It opens in Audacity, Reaper, Adobe Audition, other DAWs and most media players.
XWM
XWM (xWMA) is Microsoft's compressed audio format for XAudio2, built on Windows Media Audio. Skyrim stores its music in .xwm files and the audio of its .fuz voice lines as xWMA, and other XAudio2 games use it too. Common media players don't open .xwm files.
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
xWMA is the compressed audio format of Microsoft's XAudio2, based on WMA. Skyrim stores its music and voice as .xwm, and other XAudio2 games use it too. Windows Media Player doesn't open these files, so modders use converters to listen to or edit them.
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 | XWM | WAV |
|---|---|---|
| Developed by | Microsoft (XAudio2) | Microsoft and IBM |
| File extension | .xwm | .wav |
| Compression | Lossy (WMA-based) | None (PCM) |
| Size vs uncompressed WAV | About 1/10 | Same size (1:1) |
| Tags and cover art | None | Basic text tags, no cover art |
| Best for | Skyrim and XAudio2 game audio | Editing, mastering, speech tools |
| Plays on phones and browsers | No, needs vgmstream | Yes |
USE CASES
Practical workflows where XWM to WAV conversion is useful.
Edit Skyrim music in a DAW
Load a track into Audacity, Reaper or FL Studio as a WAV to cut, extend or remix it.
Prepare audio for a music mod
Start from the original track as a WAV, edit it, then encode the result back to xWMA with your modding tools.
Clean up voice lines for a fan dub
Run dialogue through noise reduction or EQ in an editor that works with WAV.
Sample game music and ambience
Drop music stingers and ambient loops into a sampler or DAW that works best with uncompressed WAV.
Compare against another rip
The WAV matches an independent decode to within 16-bit rounding, so it works as a clean reference when checking other copies of a track.
Transcribe dialogue
Feed WAV voice lines to a transcription or subtitle tool that can't read .xwm files.
Archive a game soundtrack as WAV
Keep a game's music as standard WAV files that audio software will open for years to come.
Recover audio from a damaged file
A cut-short or damaged .xwm gives only the audio that is in it, rather than a WAV padded with silence to the length its header claims.
Edit game audio in a video project
Bring tracks into a video editor that prefers WAV for its audio timeline.
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
Microsoft xWMA files are supported.
Stereo .xwm music tracks.
Mono voice lines.
xWMA files from other games.
Channels are kept.
Upload many XWM 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
A cut-off XWM gives only the audio actually in the file.
02
Use our FUZ to MP3 converter for voice files with lip-sync data.
03
The file is damaged, isn't really XWM audio, or was extracted with the wrong tool. Extract it again from the game files and retry.
04
WAV is uncompressed, about 10 MB per minute for 44.1 kHz stereo and more for higher rates or extra channels.
05
Re-encode the WAV to xWMA with a Bethesda modding tool.
06
Extract the file again from the game's archive and retry.
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 XWM 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. |
Other tools use different pricing, limits and workflows. This comparison describes dragdropdo's own features without assuming every other tool works the same way.
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WHY DRAGDROPDO
Convert XWM to WAV in your browser, with nothing to install and nothing kept after 24 hours.
Private by default
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.
MORE XWM TOOLS
XWM (xWMA) is Microsoft's audio format for the XAudio2 game audio API, storing Windows Media Audio data in a RIFF-based file. It is used for music and voice in games such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
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