Converting WAV to any compressed audio format in client-side JavaScript

Question

I am recording audio from getUserMedia({audio:true}); in the browser using Recorder.js and then exporting it as a WAV file because that\'s the only option the l

Answer 1

I was facing the same problem and came up with quite a quick and dirty solution:

• zip the wav-file with zip.js (works with Chrome, Firefox, Safari 6 and Internet Explorer 10)

Further intel see Documentation zip.js

At least this is reducing size a lot, file is about >75% smaller so 1:4 compression

UPDATE: Maybe have a look at this: https://webrtc.github.io/samples/

It is a Chat Application for Chrome and Firefox developed by google, I assume with kind of CC-License