Convert AC3 to WMA
AC3 is great for home theatre and surround sound, but WMA is the better choice for older Windows PCs and legacy media players. Convert AC3 to WMA in seconds, right in your browser.
- No upload — 100% private
- Fast, lossless when possible
- Free & unlimited
- Works on iPhone & Android
Keep this tab open — the conversion runs on your device, nothing is uploaded.
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How to convert AC3 to WMA
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Tap Choose files and select one or more AC3 files (or drag them in).
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Check that WMA is selected. Use Advanced options for bitrate, channels or trimming.
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Press Convert. Everything happens on your device — no upload, no waiting in a queue.
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Your WMA downloads automatically. Converting several files? Grab them all as a ZIP.
AC3 vs WMA
Both formats are lossy, so the audio is re-encoded once. Pick High quality to keep it as close to the original as possible, or Small for the smallest file.
| AC3 | WMA | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Windows Media Audio |
| Type | Audio | Audio |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Developed by | Dolby Laboratories | Microsoft |
| Introduced | 1991 | 1999 |
| Plays on iPhone | ◐ Partly / with an app | ✕ No |
| Plays on Android | ◐ Partly / with an app | ◐ Partly / with an app |
| Plays on Windows | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Plays on Mac | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
About AC3 and WMA
AC3: AC3 is Dolby Digital surround sound, used on DVDs, Blu-rays and TV broadcasts. It supports up to 5.1 channels.
WMA: WMA is Microsoft's audio format, common on older Windows PCs, MP3 players and CD rips made with Windows Media Player.
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