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AIFFLACLossless

Converting between AIF and FLAC preserves full audio quality. The output file will be smaller due to lossless compression.

About AIF

AIF

Audio Interchange File

AIF is the short extension variant of AIFF, functionally identical. It is used interchangeably with AIFF for uncompressed audio on Apple systems.

Extension
.aif
Developed By
Apple Inc.
Released
1988
Compression
Uncompressed

Typical Use Cases

Mac audio productionProfessional editingLegacy compatibility

Pros

  • • Lossless quality
  • • Mac native support
  • • Professional use

Cons

  • • Large file size
  • • Limited cross-platform support
  • • Outdated for distribution

About FLAC

FLAC

Free Lossless Audio Codec

FLAC is a lossless audio format that compresses audio without any quality loss. It is the preferred format for audiophiles and music archival.

Extension
.flac
Developed By
Xiph.Org Foundation
Released
2001
Compression
Lossless

Typical Use Cases

Music archivalHi-Fi audioAudio editing sourceAudiophile collections

Pros

  • • Lossless compression
  • • Smaller than WAV
  • • Open source
  • • Good metadata support

Cons

  • • Larger than lossy formats
  • • Not universally supported
  • • Some devices incompatible