---
title: "Reading and Writing WAV Files in Python – Real Python"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/reading-and-writing-wav-files-in-python-real-python-u4pq5mjxb
source_url: https://realpython.com/python-wav-files/
type: article
source: "Real Python"
published: 2024-03-27T14:06:17.836Z
updated: 2024-05-09T08:58:27.770Z
tags: ["python", "numpy"]
reading_time: 11
upvotes: 9
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Reading and Writing WAV Files in Python – Real Python

**[Real Python](https://daily.dev/sources/rpython)** · 11 min read · 9 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Learn how to read and write WAV files in Python using the wave module. Understand the structure of a WAV file and the different PCM encodings. Interpret and plot the amplitude levels of a WAV file.

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