Turn audio into a waveform image, free
Drop a track and get a clean waveform PNG — pick a color, go transparent, and download. Free, private, right in your browser.
Drop an audio file here or click to add
MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A
Why generate a waveform image
A waveform is the visual signature of a track — it makes an audio post instantly recognizable as sound. Creators use waveform images for social posts, video thumbnails, podcast cover art, and audiogram-style clips. Making one usually means a heavy editor or a paid site; this generates a clean PNG in your browser, with a color that matches your brand and an optional transparent background.
A PNG you can drop anywhere
The output is a standard PNG image, so it drops straight into a video editor, a design tool, a social post, or a website — no special player or embed needed. It's a high-resolution image (1200×300) that scales down cleanly for thumbnails or stays crisp at full width.
Transparent background for overlays
Turn on transparent background and the PNG has no fill behind the waveform, so you can lay it over a photo, a video frame, or a colored panel and only the waveform shows. It's the difference between a rectangle you have to mask and an element that composites cleanly.
How to make a waveform image
Drop a file, pick a style, download. Everything happens locally in your browser — your audio is never uploaded.
1. Drop your file
MP3, WAV, FLAC, or M4A. It's decoded with the Web Audio API and drawn instantly — nothing leaves your device.
2. Pick a color & background
Choose from color presets and toggle a transparent background to suit where the image is going.
3. Download the PNG
Grab the image for your post or thumbnail — or head over to mastering and a lyric video for the track itself.
What people make waveforms for
Anywhere audio needs to look like something.
Social posts & audiograms
Pair a waveform image with an audio snippet for an Instagram, TikTok, or X post that reads as sound at a glance.
Video thumbnails
Drop a branded-color waveform onto a YouTube thumbnail so viewers instantly know it's a music or audio video.
Podcast & cover art
Use a transparent waveform as a design element on episode art or a website header.
Frequently asked questions
Waveform images, answered.