How to fix "WAV file plays 0:00 or is reported as empty" in audio players, DAWs
WAV file plays 0:00 or is reported as empty
What this error means
The header was never finalised, so the length says zero.
Why it happens
- Recorder lost power or crashed
- Recording app was force-closed
How to fix it
- Upload it here: we rebuild the header from the actual audio data and let you listen to a free sample
About WAV audio files
A WAV file is a small header describing the audio length and format, followed by raw sound. Recorders write the final length only when recording stops — if they crash, the header says the file is empty even though all the audio is there.