Audio Cutter

Decodes the audio, keeps the part between the times you give, and saves it as a WAV. WAV is uncompressed, so nothing is lost in the cut — compress it afterwards if you need to.

  • No upload
  • No account
  • No watermark
  • No file limit
Drop your files hereor click to chooseNo size limit and no count limit — only what your own computer can hold.

Your files

    Nothing chosen yet.

    Where your file goes

    Nowhere. This page downloads a small program into your browser, and that program reads the file straight from your disk. The program comes from this site like any image or stylesheet — but your file only ever travels from your disk into your own browser tab.

    Why this one

    What you get that the big converters cannot offer.

    Sample-accurate, and WAV in means WAV out

    Cut points land on exact samples, and a WAV keeps its original sample rate. Compressed input has to be decoded by the browser first, so that step is not reversible — but the cut adds nothing on top of it.

    Works on what your browser can play

    MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG and more — anything your browser already knows how to decode.

    No length cap

    Upload-based cutters limit file length because they pay for the transfer. Nothing is transferred here.

    Recordings stay private

    Interviews, voice notes and meeting recordings often contain things that should not be handed to a server.

    How to use it

    Choose an audio file.

    Enter the start and end time in seconds. Leave the end at 0 to run to the end of the file.

    Press Start and download the WAV.

    When people use it

    Making a ringtone

    Take the thirty seconds you actually want out of a full track.

    Cutting the dead air off a recording

    Voice memos usually start and end with fumbling. Trim both ends.

    Pulling a quote out of an interview

    Extract the section you need to send to someone without sharing the whole recording.

    Questions

    Why is the output a WAV and not an MP3?

    WAV is uncompressed, so the cut adds no further loss. Writing an MP3 would mean encoding again and giving up quality a second time. If you need a smaller file, compress the WAV afterwards.

    The WAV is much bigger than my MP3. Is that normal?

    Yes. WAV stores the audio uncompressed — roughly ten times an MP3. It is a trade for not losing anything in the cut.

    Which formats can I open?

    Whatever your browser can decode, which covers MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV and OGG on current browsers.

    Is my audio uploaded?

    No. Decoding and cutting both happen in your browser.

    How precise is the cut?

    To the sample. The times you type are converted to exact sample positions.

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