WAV to AIFF Converter

How it works

1. Choose your WAV file, or drop it on the page. You can add several files at once.
2. Pick the sample rate and bit depth, or keep the source values to avoid any change.
3. Click Convert. Processing happens on your device and shows progress; you can cancel at any time.
4. Preview the result and download the AIFF file. With several files, download them all as one ZIP.

About WAV to AIFF conversion

WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, RIFF container) suits editing, mastering, sampling and handing audio between programs without quality loss. AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) suits Mac-centred production and handing files to studios that ask for AIFF.

Both formats keep the full audio signal, so the conversion does not change how the audio sounds. Samples are carried across exactly, and only the container and compression change.

For a 4-minute track, a typical WAV file is about 42 MB and a typical AIFF file is about 42 MB. Your own result depends on the bitrate and the audio itself.

WAV vs AIFF

AIFF support: Standard in Mac audio software and many DAWs and hardware samplers. Windows and Android support is patchier than WAV.

WAV support: Opens in every audio editor and operating system. Browsers and phones play it, though not every player shows tags.

Quality and compatibility notes

• AIFF: Same size as WAV, stops at 4 GB, and has weaker tag support than most formats.
• WAV: Large files: about 10 MB per minute at CD quality. The classic format stops at 4 GB, which RF64 extends.
• Tags: AIFF stores ID3 chunk and basic text chunks.

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