diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 551ba2f..9e087e1 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ dotnet test src/EggEncoder.UnitTests/EggEncoder.UnitTests.csproj --configuration
 
 - **`Transform/`** — `BitReader`, `BitWriter`, `HuffmanTable`, `Mdct` — low-level bitstream and signal-processing primitives shared by the AAC/WMA codecs
 - **`Native/`** — `FlacNative.cs`/`Mp3Native.cs` (`[LibraryImport]` P/Invoke declarations), `NativeLibraryLoader.cs` (a `[ModuleInitializer]` that registers a custom `DllImportResolver` so `libFLAC`/`libmp3lame` load from `Native/win-x64/` relative to `AppContext.BaseDirectory` regardless of the consuming app's working directory)
-- **`Waveform/WaveformCalculator.cs`** — streaming peak-window calculator fed blocks during decode, used by every codec's probe path to produce `ProbeResult.WaveformResult`
+- **`Waveform/WaveformCalculator.cs`** — streaming peak-window calculator fed blocks during decode, used by every codec's probe path to produce `ProbeResult.Waveform`
 - **`Results/ProbeResult.cs`** — the public `ProbeResult` DTO returned by every `Probe` call
 - **`ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs`** — `AddEggEncoder()` DI registration; no options, registers `IMediaEncoder` → `NativeEncoder` (scoped)
 
diff --git a/docs/API-Reference.html b/docs/API-Reference.html
index 07d5dff..fef4745 100644
--- a/docs/API-Reference.html
+++ b/docs/API-Reference.html
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ <h2>ProbeResult</h2>
     public string? TimeBase { get; init; }          // e.g. "1/44100"
     public int? Width { get; init; }                // set for video containers (MOV/MP4), null for audio
     public int? Height { get; init; }
-    public string? WaveformResult { get; set; }
+    public IReadOnlyList&lt;double&gt;? Waveform { get; init; }  // normalized peak windows in [0,1], or null
 }</code></pre>
 
       <h2>NativeEncoder</h2>
diff --git a/docs/Advanced-Features.html b/docs/Advanced-Features.html
index c4eb947..cd9ec19 100644
--- a/docs/Advanced-Features.html
+++ b/docs/Advanced-Features.html
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       <h1>Advanced Features</h1>
 
       <h2>Waveform Generation</h2>
-      <p>Every <code>Probe</code> call that decodes audio (WAV, FLAC, MP3, AAC, WMA — not MOV/MP4) populates <code>ProbeResult.WaveformResult</code> with a JSON array of normalized peak values in <code>[0, 1]</code>, one per window, via <code>WaveformCalculator</code>:</p>
+      <p>Every <code>Probe</code> call that decodes audio (WAV, FLAC, MP3, AAC, WMA — not MOV/MP4) populates <code>ProbeResult.Waveform</code> with a list of normalized peak values in <code>[0, 1]</code>, one per window, via <code>WaveformCalculator</code>:</p>
       <pre><code class="language-csharp">using EggEncoder.Waveform;
 
 var calculator = new WaveformCalculator(totalSamplesPerChannel, channels, bitsPerSample);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ <h2>MOV/MP4 Probing</h2>
 
 var result = MovProbe.Probe("clip.mp4");
 Console.WriteLine($"{result.Width}x{result.Height}, {result.DurationInSeconds}s, {result.CodecFourCc}");</code></pre>
-      <p>This is metadata-only — <code>MovProbe</code> does not decode audio or video frames. <code>NativeEncoder.Probe</code> routes <code>.mov</code>/<code>.mp4</code> files here automatically and leaves <code>ProbeResult.WaveformResult</code> null.</p>
+      <p>This is metadata-only — <code>MovProbe</code> does not decode audio or video frames. <code>NativeEncoder.Probe</code> routes <code>.mov</code>/<code>.mp4</code> files here automatically and leaves <code>ProbeResult.Waveform</code> null.</p>
 
       <h2 id="native-binary-packaging">Native Binary Packaging</h2>
       <p><code>libmp3lame.dll</code> and <code>libFLAC.dll</code> are packed via the NuGet <code>contentFiles</code> convention so they land at <code>Native/win-x64/*.dll</code> relative to your application's output directory — exactly where <code>NativeLibraryLoader</code>'s custom <code>DllImportResolver</code> looks for them at runtime, regardless of your app's working directory. No manual copy step is required after <code>dotnet add package EggEncoder</code>.</p>
diff --git a/docs/Getting-Started.html b/docs/Getting-Started.html
index 29e0c8c..491ed44 100644
--- a/docs/Getting-Started.html
+++ b/docs/Getting-Started.html
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ <h2>Reading a ProbeResult</h2>
     public string? TimeBase { get; init; }          // e.g. "1/44100"
     public int? Width { get; init; }                // set for video containers (MOV/MP4), null for audio
     public int? Height { get; init; }
-    public string? WaveformResult { get; set; }     // JSON array of normalized peak windows, or null
+    public IReadOnlyList&lt;double&gt;? Waveform { get; init; }  // normalized peak windows, or null
 }</code></pre>
       <p>See <a href="Advanced-Features.html">Advanced Features</a> for waveform generation and sample-accurate cutting details, or the <a href="API-Reference.html">API Reference</a> for the full type list.</p>
     </div>
diff --git a/llms-full.txt b/llms-full.txt
index 4fcef59..f1efbd4 100644
--- a/llms-full.txt
+++ b/llms-full.txt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class ProbeResult
     public string? TimeBase { get; init; }          // e.g. "1/44100"
     public int? Width { get; init; }                // set for video containers (MOV/MP4), null for audio
     public int? Height { get; init; }
-    public string? WaveformResult { get; set; }     // JSON array of normalized peak windows in [0,1], or null
+    public IReadOnlyList<double>? Waveform { get; init; }  // normalized peak windows in [0,1], or null
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/llms.txt b/llms.txt
index 41f1907..3a1a3e6 100644
--- a/llms.txt
+++ b/llms.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ var probeResult = await encoder.Probe("track.flac");
 
 - `IMediaEncoder` — the abstraction (`Probe`, `ConvertFile`, `CutFile`)
 - `NativeEncoder` — the sole implementation, Windows x64 only (P/Invoke to libmp3lame/libFLAC)
-- `ProbeResult` — format name/long name, file size, duration, codec name/long name, sample rate, channels, channel layout, bit depth, bitrate, dimensions (for video), waveform JSON
+- `ProbeResult` — format name/long name, file size, duration, codec name/long name, sample rate, channels, channel layout, bit depth, bitrate, dimensions (for video), normalized waveform peak windows
 - `AudioCutter` — format-dispatching convert/cut, used internally by `NativeEncoder`
 - `WaveformCalculator` — streams decoded blocks into normalized peak windows
 
diff --git a/src/EggEncoder.UnitTests/NativeEncoderTest.cs b/src/EggEncoder.UnitTests/NativeEncoderTest.cs
index 4b70b05..c3aa126 100644
--- a/src/EggEncoder.UnitTests/NativeEncoderTest.cs
+++ b/src/EggEncoder.UnitTests/NativeEncoderTest.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 using FluentAssertions;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Moq;
-using System.Text.Json;
 
 namespace EggEncoder.UnitTests
 {
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ public async Task Probe_WavFile_Should_Return_Correct_Metadata_And_Waveform()
         {
             var probeResult = await _nativeEncoder.Probe(_wavFixturePath);
 
-            AssertNonEmptyWaveform(probeResult.WaveformResult);
+            AssertNonEmptyWaveform(probeResult.Waveform);
 
             probeResult.FormatName.Should().Be("wav");
             probeResult.SizeBytes.Should().Be(new FileInfo(_wavFixturePath).Length);
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ public async Task Probe_FlacFile_Should_Return_Correct_Metadata_And_Waveform()
 
                 var probeResult = await _nativeEncoder.Probe(flacPath);
 
-                AssertNonEmptyWaveform(probeResult.WaveformResult);
+                AssertNonEmptyWaveform(probeResult.Waveform);
 
                 probeResult.FormatName.Should().Be("flac");
                 probeResult.DurationSeconds.Should().BeApproximately(2, 0.1);
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ public async Task Probe_Mp3File_Should_Return_Correct_Metadata_And_Waveform()
 
                 var probeResult = await _nativeEncoder.Probe(mp3Path);
 
-                AssertNonEmptyWaveform(probeResult.WaveformResult);
+                AssertNonEmptyWaveform(probeResult.Waveform);
 
                 probeResult.FormatName.Should().Be("mp3");
                 probeResult.DurationSeconds.Should().BeApproximately(2, 0.1);
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ public async Task Probe_MovFile_Should_Return_Correct_VideoMetadata()
         {
             var probeResult = await _nativeEncoder.Probe(_movFixturePath);
 
-            probeResult.WaveformResult.Should().BeNull();
+            probeResult.Waveform.Should().BeNull();
 
             probeResult.FormatName.Should().Be("mov");
             probeResult.DurationSeconds.Should().BeApproximately(5, 0.1);
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ public async Task Probe_Mp4File_Should_Return_Correct_VideoMetadata()
         {
             var probeResult = await _nativeEncoder.Probe(_mp4FixturePath);
 
-            probeResult.WaveformResult.Should().BeNull();
+            probeResult.Waveform.Should().BeNull();
             probeResult.Width.Should().Be(640);
             probeResult.Height.Should().Be(360);
 
@@ -193,12 +192,10 @@ public async Task CutFile_ToNestedMissingDirectory_Should_CreateDirectory_And_Cu
             }
         }
 
-        private static void AssertNonEmptyWaveform(string? waveformResult)
+        private static void AssertNonEmptyWaveform(IReadOnlyList<double>? waveform)
         {
-            waveformResult.Should().NotBeNull();
-
-            var windows = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<List<double>>(waveformResult!);
-            windows.Should().NotBeEmpty();
+            waveform.Should().NotBeNull();
+            waveform.Should().NotBeEmpty();
         }
 
         private static string CreateTempDirectory()
diff --git a/src/EggEncoder/NativeEncoder.cs b/src/EggEncoder/NativeEncoder.cs
index cd914b3..6d23c28 100644
--- a/src/EggEncoder/NativeEncoder.cs
+++ b/src/EggEncoder/NativeEncoder.cs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ private static ProbeResult ProbeWav(string filePath)
                 BitRate = wavReader.SampleRate * wavReader.BitsPerSample * wavReader.Channels,
                 DurationInSamples = wavReader.TotalSamples,
                 TimeBase = wavReader.SampleRate > 0 ? $"1/{wavReader.SampleRate}" : null,
-                WaveformResult = JsonSerializer.Serialize(waveformCalculator.GetNormalizedWindows())
+                Waveform = waveformCalculator.GetNormalizedWindows()
             };
         }
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ private static ProbeResult ProbeFlac(string filePath)
                 BitRate = streamInfo.SampleRate * streamInfo.BitsPerSample * streamInfo.Channels,
                 DurationInSamples = streamInfo.TotalSamples,
                 TimeBase = streamInfo.SampleRate > 0 ? $"1/{streamInfo.SampleRate}" : null,
-                WaveformResult = JsonSerializer.Serialize(waveformCalculator?.GetNormalizedWindows() ?? [])
+                Waveform = waveformCalculator?.GetNormalizedWindows() ?? []
             };
         }
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ private static ProbeResult ProbeMp3(string filePath)
                 BitRate = mp3ProbeResult.BitRate,
                 IsVariableBitRate = mp3ProbeResult.IsVariableBitRate,
                 TimeBase = mp3ProbeResult.SampleRate > 0 ? $"1/{mp3ProbeResult.SampleRate}" : null,
-                WaveformResult = JsonSerializer.Serialize(waveformCalculator?.GetNormalizedWindows() ?? [])
+                Waveform = waveformCalculator?.GetNormalizedWindows() ?? []
             };
         }
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ private static ProbeResult ProbeAac(string filePath)
                 BitRate = streamInfo.SampleRate * streamInfo.BitsPerSample * streamInfo.Channels,
                 DurationInSamples = streamInfo.TotalSamples,
                 TimeBase = streamInfo.SampleRate > 0 ? $"1/{streamInfo.SampleRate}" : null,
-                WaveformResult = JsonSerializer.Serialize(waveformCalculator?.GetNormalizedWindows() ?? [])
+                Waveform = waveformCalculator?.GetNormalizedWindows() ?? []
             };
         }
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ private static ProbeResult ProbeWma(string filePath)
                 BitRate = streamInfo.SampleRate * streamInfo.BitsPerSample * streamInfo.Channels,
                 DurationInSamples = streamInfo.TotalSamples,
                 TimeBase = streamInfo.SampleRate > 0 ? $"1/{streamInfo.SampleRate}" : null,
-                WaveformResult = JsonSerializer.Serialize(waveformCalculator?.GetNormalizedWindows() ?? [])
+                Waveform = waveformCalculator?.GetNormalizedWindows() ?? []
             };
         }
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ private static ProbeResult ProbeVideo(string filePath)
                 CodecName = movProbeResult.CodecFourCc,
                 Width = movProbeResult.Width,
                 Height = movProbeResult.Height,
-                WaveformResult = null
+                Waveform = null
             };
         }
 
diff --git a/src/EggEncoder/Results/ProbeResult.cs b/src/EggEncoder/Results/ProbeResult.cs
index de5d580..3035bc0 100644
--- a/src/EggEncoder/Results/ProbeResult.cs
+++ b/src/EggEncoder/Results/ProbeResult.cs
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ public class ProbeResult
 
         public int? Height { get; init; }
 
-        public string? WaveformResult { get; set; }
+        public IReadOnlyList<double>? Waveform { get; init; }
     }
 }