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Will converting mp3 to wav give me better sound quality?

An editing program I use prefers wav files, and someone told me converting my mp3s would also make them sound better. Is that true? And what's the simplest way to convert on Windows without installing something dodgy?
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john_29 Oct 20, 2026
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No. Whatever the mp3 threw away when it was made is gone, converting it to wav just stores the same sound in a much bigger file. It'll sound identical. It's still fine to convert if your editor works better with wav. Audacity is free and does it: open the mp3, File > Export, pick WAV.
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