Convert AU to CAF

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AUCAFLossless

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

About AU

AU

Sun Microsystems Audio

AU is a simple audio format originally developed by Sun Microsystems for Unix systems. It supports both compressed and uncompressed audio.

Extension
.au
Developed By
Sun Microsystems
Released
1980s
Compression
Uncompressed

Typical Use Cases

Unix/Linux systemsLegacy applicationsSimple audio storage

Pros

  • • Simple format
  • • Unix native
  • • Lightweight

Cons

  • • Outdated
  • • Limited features
  • • Poor cross-platform support

About CAF

CAF

Core Audio Format

CAF is a flexible audio container format developed by Apple. It can store any audio format supported by Core Audio and has no file size limitations.

Extension
.caf
Developed By
Apple Inc.
Released
2005
Compression
Lossless

Typical Use Cases

iOS developmentMac audio appsLong recordingsProfessional audio

Pros

  • • No size limit
  • • Flexible codec support
  • • Apple ecosystem

Cons

  • • Apple only
  • • Limited cross-platform
  • • Requires conversion for sharing