Convert AU to OPUS

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AUOPUSSize Reduction

Converting from AU (Uncompressed) to OPUS (lossy) will significantly reduce file size. Some audio quality will be lost, but the difference is often imperceptible at higher bitrates.

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  • • Outdated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 OPUS

OPUS

Opus Interactive Audio Codec

Opus is a modern lossy audio codec optimized for both speech and music. It offers excellent quality at low bitrates and is ideal for real-time communication.

Extension
.opus
Developed By
IETF
Released
2012
Compression
Lossy

Typical Use Cases

VoIPVideo conferencingStreamingWebRTC

Pros

  • • Excellent low-bitrate quality
  • • Low latency
  • • Open source
  • • Versatile

Cons

  • • Limited device support
  • • Newer format
  • • Not all players support it