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macOS and Windows. Your files stay on your computer.
macOS and Windows. Your files stay on your computer.
Turn WAV recordings into MP3s, a music collection into FLAC or ALAC, or voice clips into small Opus files for the web. Drop a whole batch and every file converts in one pass, on your own computer.
17 MB1.8 MBReal result from the recording: 90% smaller, 1:41, WAV → MP3
Intel Mac or need help installing? All downloads
Hangar runs on Mac and Windows. Open this page there to download.
From the recording
1 file went in and Hangar wrote 1 file. It is the same run as in the recording, with the real names and sizes. Your originals are never changed.
1 file in1 file outoriginals untouched
17.1 MB1.8 MB90% smaller
How it works
MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, OGG, Opus and M4A all go in.
MP3, AAC, WAV, Opus, FLAC or ALAC. MP3, AAC and Opus take Low, Medium or High; High is the default.
One new file for each original, and your originals stay as they were.
New to Hangar? How to run a tool, step by step
Pick where it plays
MP3, AAC and Opus trade a little detail for much smaller files, at Low, Medium or High quality. WAV, FLAC and ALAC keep every bit; FLAC and ALAC do it in less space.
Plays everywhere, from car stereos to podcast hosts.
Best for episodes, demos and sharing.
High quality in a small file.
Best for websites, apps and voice clips.
Lossless, and smaller than WAV.
Best for masters and music libraries. Pick ALAC for Apple devices.
Every setting, explained in the Convert audio guide Format · Quality
The alternative
Online converters read a huge list of formats, and for one odd file they are hard to beat. For the WAV-to-MP3 jobs you run every week, they add an upload, a queue and a meter.
Online audio converters: the CloudConvert and Convertio web apps, checked June and July 2026.See the full comparison
Who uses it
Convert a season of episodes in one pass before you upload.
Hangar for podcastersSend MP3 previews and keep FLAC or WAV masters of the same mix.
Turn sound effects and voice clips into Opus files that load fast.
One app, one payment
The same app trims, converts, compresses and captions video and audio, and does the same kind of work for PDFs and images. One payment covers every tool.
Save it as a chain
Turn a batch of WAV recordings into MP3s, bring each to -14 LUFS and number them in order.
How chains workEvery tool is free for 3 days, with no account and no card. After that, Hangar is a one-time payment from $45, with updates for the version you buy. There is no subscription.
No. Converting can’t bring back detail an MP3 already dropped. You get a file that more apps and devices accept, at the same quality.
Yes. Select every file in the folder, drop them in together, and they all convert with the same settings in one pass.
MP3, AAC, WAV, Opus, FLAC, and ALAC. It can read more than that and convert those files to any of these.
No. Pick Low, Medium, or High quality for MP3, AAC, and Opus, and Hangar handles the rest.
Yes. Convert to WAV for an uncompressed copy, or to FLAC or ALAC for a smaller lossless one.
No. Your files are processed on your computer and never sent anywhere. Hangar sends anonymous usage counts to improve the app, never file names or contents, and you can turn that off in Settings.
Yes. A license works on any mix of Mac and Windows computers. Solo covers 1 computer, Crew 3 and Fleet 10.
Then pay once, from $45, for every tool and the updates for your version. No subscription. 30-day refund.See plans
Intel Mac or need help installing? All downloads
Hangar runs on Mac and Windows. Open this page there to download.