Convert AIFC to WAV — Free Online Converter

AIFC (AIFF-C) is Apple's compressed audio interchange format, the Mac-native extension of AIFF supporting IMA ADPCM, MACE 3:1/6:1, G.711 (u-law, A-law), and uncompressed PCM. WAV (Waveform Audio File Format) is Microsoft's uncompressed audio standard, based on the RIFF container and supported natively on every version of Windows, macOS, Linux, and virtually every audio application ever created.

Converting AIFC to WAV decompresses any compressed AIFC audio and stores it as uncompressed PCM in the universally recognized WAV container. This is the single most compatible audio format conversion possible — WAV files work everywhere, from professional DAWs to embedded systems to telephone infrastructure.

WAV is the most universally supported audio format in existence. Every audio editor, DAW, media player, operating system, and programming library handles WAV natively. AIFC, especially with MACE or IMA ADPCM codecs, is recognized by essentially nothing modern. Converting AIFC to WAV makes your audio accessible to every piece of software.

For professional audio production, WAV is the industry standard interchange format. Studios, broadcasters, game developers, and sound designers all work with WAV as their base format. AIFC files from vintage Mac projects need to be converted to WAV before they can enter any modern production pipeline.