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Fast, secure WV to TTA conversion. No registration required.
Why this pair exists — WV is WavPack's hybrid lossless/lossy audio codec with a correction-file workflow. Ergo, the TTA route. A WV to TTA conversion is typically about compatibility: some players refuse WV, many accept TTA. The audio payload makes the round trip with minimal artefacts when bitrate is left at sensible defaults. Drop a WV file into the uploader and the TTA comes back in seconds. Background. WV is WavPack's hybrid lossless/lossy audio codec with a correction-file workflow. Destination side, TTA is the True Audio lossless codec, fast to decode on low-power devices.
WavPack Audio
Source formatWavPack is an open-source audio codec that offers lossless, lossy, and hybrid compression modes. Its unique hybrid mode creates a lossy file plus a correction file that together reconstruct the original, enabling flexible storage strategies.
True Audio Lossless
Target formatTTA (True Audio) is an open-source lossless audio codec that provides real-time lossless compression with hardware-friendly decoding. It achieves compression ratios similar to FLAC while maintaining very low CPU requirements during playback.
Why convert WV to TTA
Moving from WV to TTA usually buys compatibility or a friendlier file size. For spoken-word content the difference is inaudible; for high-resolution music pick the highest bitrate the TTA codec supports to avoid compounding compression.
HOW TO CONVERT
WV → TTA
Provide the audio file
Drag the WV onto the uploader. Files up to 25 MB run on the free tier without registration; paid plans go up to 2 GB.
ffmpeg handles the conversion
Our ffmpeg-based pipeline reads sample rate and channel layout, then writes a matching TTA with ID3 tags intact.
Save the output
Click to download the TTA. Batch uploads are bundled into a ZIP for single-click retrieval.
Common Use Cases
Share across platforms
Send TTA files to anyone without worrying about whether they have the right software for WV.
Embed in documents
Drop TTA output into Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint, Notion or a website without conversion warnings.
Optimize size
TTA often produces smaller files than WV for web, email and storage.
Archive & future-proof
Store in a widely-supported format that will still open on future operating systems without legacy plugins.
WV vs TTA — Strengths and limitations
What each format does best, and where it falls short.
WV Strengths
- Hybrid lossy/lossless mode.
- Supports DSD, 32-bit float, multichannel.
- Competitive compression vs FLAC.
- Active maintenance since 1998.
Limitations
- Small ecosystem.
- Hybrid mode complexity.
- Hardware support limited vs FLAC.
TTA Strengths
- Lossless bit-exact reproduction.
- Fast, low-memory decoding.
- Open-source reference.
- Cue-sheet support.
Limitations
- Compression ratio worse than FLAC.
- Niche tooling.
- Hardware support died with 2000s DAP era.
WV vs TTA — Technical specifications
Side-by-side comparison of the technical details.
WV
- MIME type
- audio/x-wavpack
- Extension
- .wv (main), .wvc (correction)
- Modes
- Lossless, Hybrid lossy+correction, 32-bit float
- License
- BSD-style
TTA
- MIME type
- audio/x-tta
- Extension
- .tta
- License
- LGPL
- Algorithm
- Fixed prediction + adaptive Rice coding
| Specification | WV | TTA |
|---|---|---|
| MIME type | audio/x-wavpack | audio/x-tta |
| Extension | .wv (main), .wvc (correction) | .tta |
| Modes | Lossless, Hybrid lossy+correction, 32-bit float | — |
| License | BSD-style | LGPL |
| Algorithm | — | Fixed prediction + adaptive Rice coding |
WV vs TTA — Typical file sizes
Approximate file sizes for common scenarios.
WV
- 3-min song (CD lossless) 18-24 MB
- 3-min hi-res 24/96 60-90 MB
TTA
- 3-min song (CD) 20-25 MB
- Full CD album 250-350 MB
Quality & Compatibility
Sample rate, channel layout and bit depth are preserved by default: a 44.1 kHz stereo WV becomes a 44.1 kHz stereo TTA. Metadata — title, artist, album, cover art — travels where both formats support it. Protected DRM content cannot be converted legally and is rejected.
Tips for Best Results
- Check the podcast host specification before choosing bitrate — some mandate CBR 64 kbps, others accept VBR up to 192 kbps.
- Preserve ID3 tags by editing them before conversion; Mp3tag and MusicBrainz Picard handle round-tripping cleanly.
- If the WV is 24-bit studio audio, the TTA at 16-bit is sufficient for listening; higher is wasted on consumer playback gear.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lossy-to-lossy conversions (most combinations) re-compress the audio, which technically introduces some loss. At a 192 kbps or higher target it is inaudible on normal equipment. Lossy-to-lossless conversions freeze the existing quality but cannot improve it; lossless-to-lossy transcodes are only as good as the target bitrate you choose.
For voice content (podcasts, audiobooks, lectures) 128 kbps is indistinguishable from higher bitrates. For music, 192-256 kbps covers most listening; 320 kbps is the ceiling for TTA and the right choice for audio you plan to edit further. Above that, prefer a lossless target instead.
Yes. Title, artist, album, year and cover art travel from the WV container to the TTA container automatically where both formats support them. If a tag field has no TTA equivalent, it is dropped silently. Use any tag editor (Mp3tag, MusicBrainz Picard) to fine-tune afterwards.
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