Free online SAP to WAV converter

Some audio editors and playback systems accept standard WAV files but cannot play Atari SAP music files. Converting a SAP track renders its synthesized sound as audio that can be edited or shared in those programs.

What the SAP format is

SAP is a music format for Atari 8-bit computers, whose POKEY sound chip generates the notes and effects. SAP files are used for chiptune music and game-music releases; players such as ASAP emulate the Atari sound hardware to play them.

What the WAV format is

WAV is an audio container commonly used for editing and playback. A WAV export can store uncompressed PCM audio, which is widely supported by audio editors and media players, but usually takes more space than a compressed audio file.

How to convert SAP to WAV

Online on 101convert.com

1. Upload the SAP file on the converter page. You can add several files for batch conversion; the page shows the per-file size limit.
2. Select WAV as the output format and set the sample rate and channel count if needed.
3. Start the conversion, then download the resulting WAV file or files. The conversion runs on the service's server with FFmpeg.

Offline with desktop software

ASAPconv, the command-line converter from the free ASAP project, can render SAP music to WAV. Install ASAPconv, open a terminal in the folder containing the file, and run:

asapconv song.sap song.wav

Replace song.sap with the input filename and song.wav with the desired output path. The WAV records the sound produced by ASAP's Atari sound emulation.

Quality and compatibility

SAP stores music data for synthesis rather than a recorded waveform, so the WAV is a rendered playback, not a lossless copy of source audio. The chosen sample rate and channel count affect the rendered file; WAV PCM is typically larger than the SAP source.