How to Change Audio Sample Rate on Windows

Resample Audio in Five Steps

1. Open the Audio File

   Choose File → Open… and select your recording or music file. Keep the original at its existing sample rate.

2. Open Convert / Export

   Choose File → Convert / Export…. Leave Source on Whole file unless you only need a selected passage.

3. Choose the Output Format

   Pick a format accepted by your next application. WAV is a practical working format when you want to avoid another lossy compression step.

4. Set the Sample Rate

   Change Sample rate from Keep original to the value your project requires. Review Channels as well, and leave it unchanged unless you need mono or stereo conversion.

5. Export and Check

   Click the export button and save a separate file. Open the result in your target application to confirm it accepts the rate and channel layout.

Choose the Rate Your Project Requires

44.1 kHz is common for music delivery, while 48 kHz is common in video workflows. Follow the destination’s requirements rather than increasing the number just to make it larger.