Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your BRSTM file.
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Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert BRSTM to another file type
The converter easily converts your BRSTM file to various formats - free and online. No Media Player or extra software needed.
BRSTM to MP3
BRSTM to WAV
BRSTM to OGG
BRSTM to AAC
BRSTM to FLAC
BRSTM to WMA
BRSTM to AIFF
BRSTM to OPUS
BRSTM to WV
Convert a file to BRSTM
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other Audio formats to BRSTM with high quality output.
About BRSTM files
Binary Revolution Stream files, identified by the .BRSTM extension, are proprietary audio containers developed by Nintendo for the Wii (codenamed "Revolution") and GameCube consoles. These files are engineered specifically for video game environments, utilizing DSP ADPCM compression to store multi-channel background music that loops seamlessly based on internal metadata markers.
While .BRSTM files are highly efficient for console playback, they present significant hurdles for casual listening or editing. They are not supported by standard operating systems, web browsers, or default media players like Windows Media Player and iTunes. Users typically encounter these files when extracting game assets using tools like Wiimms ISO Tools or when modding games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl. To listen to these soundtracks on a phone or PC without installing specialized plugins like vgmstream for Foobar2000, conversion is necessary.
For general listening, the best approach is to convert .BRSTM to MP3 or M4A, which ensures compatibility with all modern devices. For archiving or remixing purposes, converting to WAV or FLAC is recommended to preserve audio fidelity, although standard players will ignore the original looping metadata. convert.guru allows you to easily transform these game streams into usable audio formats instantly.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your BRSTM file.
If you want to convert BRSTM file to M4A, ALAC or APE, you can use vgmstream or similar software from the "Nintendo Game Audio Stream" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MIDI, AAC, TTA, AU, WV, DTS, MID, FLAC, RA, MP3, PCM or WAV files to BRSTM, try vgmstream or another comparable tool in the "Nintendo Game Audio Stream" category.
The BRSTM Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our BRSTM converter.