The 3GP multimedia container file format was developed by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) for 3G devices. We have come a long way from there with 5G already in use in a few places. However, there are a lot of media files still present in 3GP which are just music videos you would rather convert from 3GP to WAV. Let’s see how to convert 3GP to WAV in a few simple steps:

 

Part 1: How to easily convert 3GP to WAV on Win/Mac

The tool that we recommend for converting single or multiple files from 3GP to WAV is DVDFab Video Converter. This software is a complete video converter utility which can convert any video/audio file to any other format. It supports conversion of multimedia files recorded in camcorders, smartphones, capture cards to file formats that are PC friendly or optimized for uploading online like on YouTube or Vimeo. It does all this and much more quickly and in very few simple steps. Let’s see how to convert 3GP to WAV using DVDFab Video Converter:

Step 1: Download and install

Download the software DVDFab Video Converter and install it on your computer. It is available both for Mac and Windows.

 Step 2: Add 3GP files for conversion

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Launch the software and on the main screen, us the + button to add the 3GP files if there are present locally on your computer or drag and drop them. You can also use the +Add from Mobile button option to add files remotely from your smartphone. Add a single or multiple file for 3GP to WAV conversion.

 Step 3. Select output format as WAV

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Click on the Profile Switcher button, select Audio from the left side of the window and select WAV format type.

 Step 4 (Optional): Edit audio properties

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If you want to change the audio attributes of your output audio file, click on the Advanced Settings button appearing in front of the 3GP file you have added. Depending on the input file, you will be able to see what all you can change for the output file.

 Step 5: Start Conversion

In the main window you can see the output directory where the output file will be stored after the conversion process. You can use the folder button to change the output directory path or the globe button to directly upload the file to YouTube, Facebook or Vimeo.

Click on Start button to start the conversion directly or use the drop-down arrow to schedule it for a later time.

 

Part 2: How to convert 3GP to WAV with online converter

If you don’t want to download a software, you can make use of online video converters to convert 3GP to WAV. Let’s see the best online video converters to convert 3GP to WAV files.

Zamzar

3gp to wav audio converter

Zamzar let’s you convert files from 3GP to WAV for free and even emails you a download link once the conversion is done. You don’t have to monitor the process and wait for downloading the files. You can choose one or more files for conversion. However, there is a limit of 50MB during each instance when you start the conversion.

1. Go to its website.

2. Click on Choose Files button or drag and drop the files to the interface.

3. Click on Convert button to start the conversion and enter email if you want links to download it later.

Convertio.co

3gp to wav online converter

This 3GP to WAV online converter can load files from your computer as well as from cloud storage through Google Drive or Dropbox. You can even put a link to a 3GP file. This is a great online converter which lets you convert a media file into a variety of other video/audio formats. It can even store the output file to your Google Drive or Dropbox storage. The only limitation of this utility is that it converts only 2 files concurrently.

1.Go to the website of Convertio.co.

2.Add your files from computer, Google Drive, Dropbox or by adding direct URLs to the files.

3.Once you have added all the files, click on Convert button.

Docspal

online 3gp to wav converter

This online 3GP to WAV converter allows 5 files at a time for conversion and requires you to share your email address where the link of your converted files will be sent. You need to upload one file at a time. You can also add the URLs of the 3GP files directly for conversion. There are many other video/audio formats supported too for conversion.

1.Go to the website of Docspal.

2.Browse the files locally from your computer or drag and drop it to the interface.

3.Click on “Convert Files” button if you want to wait for the conversion to complete in front of you or enter your email address where you will be sent the links to download files later.

Online-convert.com

online converters

This is a highly famous video audio converter which supports 3GP to WAV conversion. It is one of the online converters that offer advanced options to modify audio or video attributes of the output file before conversion. You can even create an account to save your default settings. The only limitation of the free version is that it allows only 100MB of conversion in one instance of conversion.

1.Go to the website of Online-convert.com.

2.Select the files locally from your computer or Google Drive or Dropbox or directly enter the URL of the file.

3.Use the Optional Settings to modify the output audio file attributes.

4.Click on Start Conversion.

 

Part 3: The comparison of DVDFab Video Converter to online 3GP to WAV converter

There are a few advantages but many limitations of doing 3GP to WAV conversion online.

Feature

DVDFab Video Converter

Online Video Converters

Unlimited number of files

Yes

No

Unlimited file size

Yes

No

Speed

Extremely fast

Slow (Both upload/download required)

Scheduling

Yes

No

Parallel conversion

No

Sometimes

Modify audio attributes

Yes

Sometimes

The comparison makes it quite clear that if you are not doing 3GP to WAV conversion or any other video-audio conversion very rarely, like once or twice in a year, it is a good idea to get a software like DVDFab Video Converter for your computer. It removes all limitations and saves your time to a very large extent compared to online video/audio converters.

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