Audio conversion
Convert WMA to MP3
Updated Jul 2026
WMA is the audio format Windows Media Player has used for years, and MP3 is the format almost every phone, car stereo, and app can play. To convert WMA to MP3, open the file in a converter and export it as MP3. Doing this on your own computer means the audio file never has to be uploaded anywhere first.
- Extension
- .wma
- Type
- Audio
- Typically
- Windows audio
- Compression
- Lossy
- Extension
- .mp3
- Type
- Audio
- Typically
- The universal audio format
- Compression
- Lossy
Convert WMA to MP3 on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert WMA to MP3
- Open Morphjet and drag in the WMA files you want to convert. Add a single track or a whole folder of old rips at once.
- Choose MP3 as the output format, and pick a bitrate if you want to balance size against quality.
- Convert. The MP3s are written next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
WMA vs MP3: what actually changes
| WMA | MP3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens everywhere | Mostly Windows, limited support on phones and other players | Yes, plays on essentially everything |
| File size | Compact, similar to MP3 at the same bitrate | Compact, similar to WMA at the same bitrate |
| Quality | Good, already compressed and lossy | Good, but re-encoding a lossy file loses a bit more detail |
| Keeps song info (artist, album, track) | Yes | Yes, tags carry over in most cases |
| Common playback | Windows Media Player, some Windows apps | Phones, car stereos, browsers, nearly all media players |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert WMA to MP3 when you need to play old Windows rips or recordings on a phone, in a car, or in software that doesn't recognize WMA at all.
Keep the WMA original if it's your only copy and you're not sure you'll need MP3 right away, since WMA is already lossy and converting it again is a one-way trip you can't undo.
Why not just use an online converter?
WMA files are often old music rips or personal voice recordings, not the kind of thing you want sitting on someone else's server just to change the file extension. An online converter has to upload the audio before it can hand back an MP3. Converting on your own computer means the file stays put the whole time.
Questions
Does converting WMA to MP3 lose quality?
A little. Both formats are already lossy, so re-encoding from one to the other means compressing an already-compressed file. For casual listening it's usually not noticeable, but it's not a lossless process.
Will the MP3 keep the artist, album, and track info?
In most cases, yes. Song tags stored in the WMA usually carry over to the MP3, though it's worth spot-checking a converted file if your library's metadata matters to you.
Why convert WMA to MP3 instead of just keeping WMA?
WMA plays reliably on Windows but many phones, cars, and non-Microsoft software either don't support it or handle it poorly. MP3 is the safer choice when you need the file to just work everywhere.
Can I convert WMA to MP3 without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the audio right on your computer, so the file never travels over the internet. It works fine with no connection at all.
Morphjet converts WMA, MP3, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.