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name: "WaveToLip"
type: topic
aliases: ["Wave2Lip"]
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/WaveToLip
revid: 377915
updated: 2026-01-11T14:49:12Z
---

# WaveToLip

#### Basic information

**Author:** Bohemia Interactive

**Compatibility:** Operation Flashpoint, ArmA: Armed Assault, Arma 2, Arma 3

**Download:** [Part of Arma 3 Tools package on Steam](http://store.steampowered.com/app/233800/)

#### Description

**Description:** WavToLip is an application that generates a lip files (*.lip) from wav files (*.wav).

**Notes:**

**Usage:**\
A lip file accompanies a sound file meant for spoken words in a mission. The file lip-syncs the mouth of the character to the spoken words in a sound file. It shares the same name of the sound file and must be in the same folder.

**Example:**

- talking1.ogg
- talking1.lip

**Known issues:**\
The tool cannot process files with spaces in the name or path. Files on the desktop cannot be process for most users because of this.

#### Usage

**Line call:** WaveToLip.exe source

#### Licenses

**Licensing:** Bohemia Interactive End User License Agreement

**See also:** [Sound Tools](../topics/Sound_Tools.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — WaveToLip](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/WaveToLip) (revision 377915).</sub>