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Fast, secure TTA to WMA conversion. No registration required.
Setup: TTA is the True Audio lossless codec, fast to decode on low-power devices. Goal: an interchangeable WMA. A TTA to WMA conversion is typically about compatibility: some players refuse TTA, many accept WMA. The audio payload makes the round trip with minimal artefacts when bitrate is left at sensible defaults. Drop a TTA file into the uploader and the WMA comes back in seconds. Worth knowing: TTA is the True Audio lossless codec, fast to decode on low-power devices. Meanwhile WMA is Microsoft's proprietary audio codec, historically tied to Windows Media Player.
True Audio Lossless
Source formatTTA (True Audio) is an open-source lossless audio codec that provides real-time lossless compression with hardware-friendly decoding. It achieves compression ratios similar to FLAC while maintaining very low CPU requirements during playback.
Windows Media Audio
Target formatWMA is a proprietary Microsoft audio format from the Windows Media framework. Once common in the Windows ecosystem, it has been largely replaced by AAC and MP3 for general use.
Why convert TTA to WMA
Moving from TTA to WMA usually buys compatibility or a friendlier file size. For spoken-word content the difference is inaudible; for high-resolution music pick the highest bitrate the WMA codec supports to avoid compounding compression.
HOW TO CONVERT
TTA → WMA
Provide the audio file
Drag the TTA onto the uploader. Files up to 25 MB run on the free tier without registration; paid plans go up to 2 GB.
ffmpeg handles the conversion
Our ffmpeg-based pipeline reads sample rate and channel layout, then writes a matching WMA with ID3 tags intact.
Save the output
Click to download the WMA. Batch uploads are bundled into a ZIP for single-click retrieval.
Common Use Cases
Share across platforms
Send WMA files to anyone without worrying about whether they have the right software for TTA.
Embed in documents
Drop WMA output into Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint, Notion or a website without conversion warnings.
Optimize size
WMA often produces smaller files than TTA for web, email and storage.
Archive & future-proof
Store in a widely-supported format that will still open on future operating systems without legacy plugins.
TTA vs WMA — Strengths and limitations
What each format does best, and where it falls short.
TTA Strengths
- Lossless bit-exact reproduction.
- Fast, low-memory decoding.
- Open-source reference.
- Cue-sheet support.
Limitations
- Compression ratio worse than FLAC.
- Niche tooling.
- Hardware support died with 2000s DAP era.
WMA Strengths
- Good quality at low bitrates (32-64 kbps) — outperformed MP3 in that range.
- Native playback on every Windows version 2000 through 10.
- Lossless variant available (WMA Lossless) for archiving.
- Supports multichannel 5.1 surround audio.
Limitations
- Proprietary — poor support outside Windows and Windows Media Player.
- DRM variants made files brittle — many purchased tracks became unplayable when stores shut down.
- Ecosystem abandoned — no modern editors, hardware decoders, or streaming services use WMA.
TTA vs WMA — Technical specifications
Side-by-side comparison of the technical details.
TTA
- MIME type
- audio/x-tta
- Extension
- .tta
- Algorithm
- Fixed prediction + adaptive Rice coding
- License
- LGPL
WMA
- MIME type
- audio/x-ms-wma
- Extension
- .wma
- Container
- ASF (Advanced Systems Format)
- Variants
- WMA Standard, WMA Pro, WMA Lossless, WMA Voice
- Max bitrate
- 768 kbps (WMA Pro)
| Specification | TTA | WMA |
|---|---|---|
| MIME type | audio/x-tta | audio/x-ms-wma |
| Extension | .tta | .wma |
| Algorithm | Fixed prediction + adaptive Rice coding | — |
| License | LGPL | — |
| Container | — | ASF (Advanced Systems Format) |
| Variants | — | WMA Standard, WMA Pro, WMA Lossless, WMA Voice |
| Max bitrate | — | 768 kbps (WMA Pro) |
TTA vs WMA — Typical file sizes
Approximate file sizes for common scenarios.
TTA
- 3-min song (CD) 20-25 MB
- Full CD album 250-350 MB
WMA
- 3-min song (128 kbps) 3 MB
- 3-min song (Lossless) 25-35 MB
- 1-hour talk (64 kbps) 28 MB
Quality & Compatibility
Sample rate, channel layout and bit depth are preserved by default: a 44.1 kHz stereo TTA becomes a 44.1 kHz stereo WMA. Metadata — title, artist, album, cover art — travels where both formats support it. Protected DRM content cannot be converted legally and is rejected.
Tips for Best Results
- Check the podcast host specification before choosing bitrate — some mandate CBR 64 kbps, others accept VBR up to 192 kbps.
- Preserve ID3 tags by editing them before conversion; Mp3tag and MusicBrainz Picard handle round-tripping cleanly.
- If the TTA is 24-bit studio audio, the WMA at 16-bit is sufficient for listening; higher is wasted on consumer playback gear.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lossy-to-lossy conversions (most combinations) re-compress the audio, which technically introduces some loss. At a 192 kbps or higher target it is inaudible on normal equipment. Lossy-to-lossless conversions freeze the existing quality but cannot improve it; lossless-to-lossy transcodes are only as good as the target bitrate you choose.
For voice content (podcasts, audiobooks, lectures) 128 kbps is indistinguishable from higher bitrates. For music, 192-256 kbps covers most listening; 320 kbps is the ceiling for WMA and the right choice for audio you plan to edit further. Above that, prefer a lossless target instead.
Yes. Title, artist, album, year and cover art travel from the TTA container to the WMA container automatically where both formats support them. If a tag field has no WMA equivalent, it is dropped silently. Use any tag editor (Mp3tag, MusicBrainz Picard) to fine-tune afterwards.
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