Convert WAV to WMA on Mac.

Local file processing, by renaming the file in Finder. No converter window and no upload queue.

Finder rename

report.wavreport.wma

How the rename works

  1. 1

    Start with report.wav

    Put the WAV file in a folder RenameTo watches, such as Desktop or Downloads.

  2. 2

    Rename it to report.wma

    In Finder, change .wav to .wma, then press Return. The rename is the command.

  3. 3

    Find the WMA beside it

    RenameTo produces the requested output and keeps a restorable backup of the original.

What happens under the hood

RenameTo reads the WAV with the appropriate local macOS media or document framework, then writes a new WMA beside it. The file itself is not sent to a conversion server.

About the formats

WAV is uncompressed audio suited to editing and archiving. WMA is the Windows Media audio format.

Questions, answered

Does my file get uploaded anywhere?

No. File processing happens on your Mac. RenameTo does use the network for license validation, trial activation, and update checks, but your source files are not part of those requests.

What happens to the original WAV file?

RenameTo keeps a backup before processing. Undo restores the original alongside a format-changing output and does not delete that output. If the original name is already occupied, the restored copy gets “(restored)” in its name.

Can I convert a whole folder?

Yes. Rename multiple selected files in Finder and RenameTo queues each supported conversion, with a separate result and backup for every file.

Can I run the same conversion from a script?

Yes. The CLI command is: renameto wma *.wav

Related conversions

Convert WAV to AAC

report.wav → report.aac

Convert WAV to AC3

report.wav → report.ac3

Convert WAV to AIFF

report.wav → report.aiff

Convert WAV to CAF

report.wav → report.caf

Convert 3GP to WMA

report.3gp → report.wma

Convert AAC to WMA

report.aac → report.wma

Convert AC3 to WMA

report.ac3 → report.wma

Convert AIFF to WMA

report.aiff → report.wma

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