How to fix "RIFF chunk size mismatch / cannot read audio header" in audio players, DAWs
RIFF chunk size mismatch / cannot read audio header
What this error means
The sizes stored in the header do not match the file.
Why it happens
- File cut short
- Editing software wrote wrong sizes
How to fix it
- In Audacity: File › Import › Raw Data and enter the format manually
- Or upload it here to rebuild the header automatically
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.