Audio Reverser

Load an audio file and play it backwards — reverse the whole thing or just a selected section — preview it, then export a lossless WAV, all in your browser.

ℹ Reversing simply plays the samples in reverse order, so it’s sample-exact with no quality loss. Great for backmasking, reverse-reverb and reverse-cymbal effects, and sound design. Output is WAV (browsers can’t write MP3/AAC). Everything runs locally — your file is never uploaded.

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How It Works

Your file is decoded to raw audio samples in the browser. Reversing writes those samples back out last-to-first — for each channel, the new sample out[i] is the original in[length−1−i]. Because it just reorders existing samples, the result is sample-exact and lossless at the original sample rate and channel count. In Selected region mode, only the samples between your start and end are flipped; everything before and after stays forward, so you can reverse a single word, drum hit, or phrase in place. Nothing is uploaded; it all runs on your device.

Reversed audio is a staple of creative production: backmasking (hidden-message effect), reverse reverb swells before a hit, reversed cymbals and risers, and general sound design. The output is lossless WAV; re-encode it to MP3 in a desktop app if you need it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my file uploaded?
No. Decoding, preview and reversing all happen in your browser; the audio never leaves your device.
Does reversing reduce quality?
No. It reorders the existing samples — there’s no re-encoding, so no added loss. The export is lossless WAV.
Can I reverse just one part?
Yes. Switch to “Selected region” and set a start and end; only that section is flipped, and the rest of the file plays forward.
Why is the output WAV, not MP3?
Browsers can’t encode MP3/AAC from JavaScript without a licensed encoder. The result is exported as lossless WAV; re-encode it to MP3 in a desktop app if needed.
Will it reveal a “hidden message”?
Reversing is exact, so if a track was recorded with a reversed phrase you’ll hear it forwards. Most “hidden messages,” though, are just coincidental sounds the brain interprets as words.