Free online VGM to WAV converter

VGM files store video-game sound-chip commands rather than recorded audio, so many audio editors and playback devices cannot use them directly. Converting one to WAV renders those commands as audio that can be edited, played in standard media software, or shared with devices that accept PCM audio.

What the VGM format is

VGM (Video Game Music) is a log of timed writes to sound chips used in game systems and arcade hardware. It is commonly created by game-audio capture tools or emulators and encountered in chiptune collections. A VGM player or converter must emulate the relevant chips to produce audible sound; the file itself is not a waveform recording.

What the WAV format is

WAV is a container commonly used for uncompressed PCM audio. It is supported by audio editors, media players, and many hardware devices, making it suitable for editing and playback compatibility. WAV files are generally much larger than VGM files because they store rendered audio samples rather than compact chip commands.

How to convert VGM to WAV

Online on 101convert.com

1. Upload the VGM file on the converter page. You can add several files for batch conversion; each file is subject to the size limit shown there.
2. Before converting, choose the desired sample rate and channel count.
3. Start the conversion, then download the resulting WAV file or files.

The conversion runs on the site’s server with FFmpeg.

Offline with desktop software

libvgm is a free, open-source option with a vgm2wav command-line utility. Install a build that includes the utility, open a terminal in the folder containing the VGM file, and run:

vgm2wav input.vgm output.wav

Replace the filenames with the input and desired output paths. If your build uses different command-line options, check vgm2wav --help.

Awave Studio is a commercial Windows option that can open VGM files and save audio as WAV. Open the file with File → Open, then use File → Save As and select WAV as the output format.

Quality and compatibility

The WAV captures the sound produced by the converter’s chip emulation, so the result can vary with the emulator and its settings. Choose a sample rate and channel count supported by the intended player or editor; increasing the sample rate does not recover detail absent from the original chip log.