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Compress Audio

Compress MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, Opus, AAC, and WebM audio to 96–320 kbps or auto-fit WhatsApp's 16 MB limit. Runs in your browser — no upload, no watermark.

1
Drop your audio file
Drag and drop one or more audio files (MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, Opus, AAC, WebM) onto the upload area, or click to browse.
2
Choose a compression target
Pick WhatsApp (≤16 MB auto-bitrate), Small (96 kbps), Medium (128 kbps), or Custom (32–320 kbps).
3
Compress
Click Compress — the file is decoded and re-encoded as MP3 locally in your browser.
4
Download
Single files download directly. Batch compressions are packaged as a ZIP.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the WhatsApp preset work?

It calculates the highest MP3 bitrate that keeps the output file under 16 MB (WhatsApp's voice note and audio message limit) using the audio duration. A 5% safety margin prevents edge-case overflows, and bitrate is clamped between 32 and 192 kbps.

What is the output format?

All outputs are MP3, encoded in-browser via lamejs. MP3 is universally accepted by messaging apps, email clients, and media players.

Does my audio file upload anywhere?

No. The Web Audio API decodes the file locally and lamejs re-encodes it in the same browser tab. No data leaves your device.

Can I compress multiple files at once?

Yes. Drop multiple files or use the file picker to select a batch. Each file is compressed in sequence and the results are bundled into a single ZIP.

How much smaller will my file get?

It depends on the source format and the target bitrate. A 320 kbps MP3 compressed to 128 kbps saves roughly 60% of the file size. WAV and FLAC sources can save 90%+ when compressed to 128 kbps.

Tool history

Updated Jun 3, 2026 · 6 updates
  • Jun 3, 2026featper-tool OG images for all 75 tools + lengthen 20 short metas (#614)
  • Jun 2, 2026perfmove audio encode to a shared worker with real progress
  • Jun 1, 2026fixrename category slug audio-video -> audio-video-tools (convention) (#576)
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