How to convert WAV to AIFF
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert WAV to AIFF
NexMedia converts WAV to AIFF on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About WAV
WAV (Waveform Audio File Format) is a Microsoft and IBM container that normally stores uncompressed PCM audio.
Recording, editing and mastering, where every sample has to be kept exactly.
Uncompressed audio is large, about 10 MB per minute of CD-quality stereo, and a classic WAV file is limited to 4 GB.
Convert WAV to AIFF online free, no account required — AIFF is Apple's uncompressed audio format.
Change WAV to AIFF without losing quality — convert WAV to AIFF free in your browser.
Why is my WAV file 10 MB per minute of audio? WAV stores every sample uncompressed, so a three-minute song is around 30 MB — lossless or lossy compression shrinks it dramatically without audibly changing the music.
About AIFF
AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) was developed by Apple in 1988 on the basis of the Electronic Arts IFF format, and it normally stores uncompressed PCM audio in big-endian byte order.
Professional audio on the Mac: Logic Pro and GarageBand projects, sample libraries and CD-quality masters.
AIFF files are as large as WAV files, about 10 MB per minute of CD-quality stereo, and some Windows programs handle them less readily than WAV.
Why convert audio to AIFF? For Mac production work: it is uncompressed like WAV, and iTunes, Logic and the rest of Apple's toolchain read it natively.
What changes when you convert WAV to AIFF
- WAV and AIFF both store audio without lossy compression, so no lossy encoder discards detail on the way.
- AIFF output is written as 16-bit PCM, so audio with a higher bit depth, such as 24-bit, is reduced to 16 bits.
Settings you can change
Before you convert WAV to AIFF, you can adjust: Audio codec, Rate control, Audio bitrate, Quality (VBR), Sample rate, Channels, Normalize loudness, Trim start, Trim duration, and Keep tags.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted AIFF file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
WAV to AIFF: questions and answers
Does converting WAV to AIFF reduce quality?
WAV and AIFF both store audio without lossy compression, so no lossy encoder discards detail on the way. AIFF output is written as 16-bit PCM, so audio with a higher bit depth, such as 24-bit, is reduced to 16 bits.
What is the difference between WAV and AIFF?
WAV is an uncompressed audio format. AIFF is Apple's uncompressed audio format.
Can I change the settings when converting WAV to AIFF?
Before you convert WAV to AIFF, you can adjust: Audio codec, Rate control, Audio bitrate, Quality (VBR), Sample rate, Channels, Normalize loudness, Trim start, Trim duration, and Keep tags.
Do I need an account to convert WAV to AIFF?
No. You can convert WAV to AIFF without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted AIFF file kept?
The AIFF file you convert from WAV is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will my AIFF keep the 24-bit sound of my WAV?
AIFF output is written as 16-bit PCM, so audio with a higher bit depth, such as 24-bit, is reduced to 16 bits.
Is converting WAV to AIFF a truly lossless copy?
WAV and AIFF both store audio without lossy compression, so no lossy encoder discards detail on the way.