Convert M4A to AIF
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M4AAIFQuality Note
Converting from M4A (lossy) to AIF (Uncompressed) will increase file size but will NOT improve audio quality. The quality lost during the original compression cannot be recovered.
About M4A
M4A
MPEG-4 Part 14 Audio
M4A is an audio-only MPEG-4 container format, commonly used by Apple devices and iTunes. It typically contains AAC or ALAC encoded audio.
Extension
.m4a
Developed By
Apple Inc.
Released
2001
Compression
LossyTypical Use Cases
iTunes musicApple devicesAudiobooksPodcasts
Pros
- • Better quality than MP3 at same bitrate
- • Good Apple ecosystem support
- • Supports chapters
Cons
- • Less universal than MP3
- • Some older devices incompatible
- • Requires specific codecs
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
UncompressedTypical 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- • Outdated for distribution