(4 Ways) How to Normalize WAV Files on PC?

Step 1. Launch HD Video Converter Factory Pro and select "Converter" on the home interface. Click "Add Files" or directly drag your WAV files to import them.

Step 2. Click the format image on the right side of the interface. Head to the "Audio" tab and select "WAV" as the output format. Then, press the "Parameter settings" button, go to the audio settings, and drag the slider for "Volume" to your wanted value.

You can also change the audio encoder, customize audio bitrate, alter channels, and convert audio sampling rate. Click "OK" to save your adjustments.

Step 3. Tap the inverted triangle icon at the bottom of the interface to specify an output destination. Finally, press "Run" to start conversion and export WAV files to your PC.

Audacity is a commonly used WAV normalizer on both Windows and Mac. As a professional digital audio editor, Audacity provides a lot of features for processing audio files, such as loudness normalization, noise reduction, reversing, changing playback speed, etc. Its Normalize effect can help you make a single WAV track, multiple wav tracks, or a selection of them at the same peak amplitude, remove DC offset, and equalize the balance of left and right channels of stereo tracks. Let’s see how to make your WAV files at the same sound level via normalization in Audacity:

Step 1: Run Audacity.

Step 2: Go to "File" > "Open" and select WAV files to add them to the program.

Step 3: Press "Ctrl + A" to select all tracks. Click "Effect" and choose "Normalize" from the menu.

Step 4: Check the "Normalize peak amplitude to" option and set a wanted level.
By default, the peak amplitude setting is "-1dB". The volume of the entire selection will increase until the loudest part of the audio (peak) reaches the target of -1dB.

Step 5: Hit "Preview" to check what it sounds like. Click the "Apply" button to make Audacity normalize your WAV files.

Step 6: Go to "File" > "Export" > "Export as WAV". Select an output path and click "Save".

Note: Increasing the audio volume will also make background noises in the track louder.

VLC is a well-received multi-functional application for PCs. Besides playing audio, video, DVD, audio CD, Blu-ray, and other media files, it offers many configuration settings for a better viewing experience. For instance, you can normalize volume, control the playback speed, change audio visualizations, and apply other effects on demand. Here introduces how to normalize WAV files in the VLC media player. Follow the steps if you like this method:

Step 1: Start the VLC media player.

Step 2: Go to "Media" > "Open File" to load your WAV file.

Step 3: Click "Tools" from the menu bar and select "Preferences" from the drop-down list.

Step 4: Navigate to the "Audio" tab and scroll down to the "Effects" section. Set "Normalize volume to" your desired level (2.00 is the default value).

Step 5: Change the "Replay gain mode" to "Track".

Step 6: Click the "Save" button to apply the audio normalization effect.

Another WAV volume normalizer is REAPER, a complete digital audio production application for computers. It provides a multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing, and mastering toolset. With REAPER, you can import any audio file and synthesize, edit, mix, and arrange your songs or other audio projects. Learn the details on its official website: https://www.reaper.fm/

Note: To use REAPER, purchase a license at $60 (discounted) or $225 (commercial).

Here is how you can normalize a WAV audio file in REAPER:

Step 1: Import your WAV file into the software.

Step 2: Select the audio items and right-click. Then, select the "Item processing" option and "Normalize items (Peak/RMS/LUFS)..."

Step 3: Tailor the normalization to your specific needs in the small pop-up window. Select "Normalize to -3dB Peak".

Step 4: Select Normalize each item separately or together (common gain).

Step 5: Once done, click ">OK"> to apply the normalizing.