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Convert ALAC to M4A Online — Free

Fast, free ALAC to M4A converter. No registration required.

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Upload your .m4a file by dragging it into the upload area or clicking to browse.

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Choose your output settings. The default settings work great for most files.

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Click Convert and download your .m4a file when it's ready.

What is ALAC?

ALAC is Apple's lossless audio format. It provides CD-quality audio with smaller file sizes than WAV or AIFF, and is fully supported in iTunes and Apple devices.

Format Details

Full Name
Apple Lossless Audio Codec
Extension
.m4a

Key Features

  • Lossless
  • Apple native
  • iTunes compatible
  • CD quality

What is M4A?

M4A is an audio-only MPEG-4 container, commonly using AAC encoding. It provides better quality than MP3 at similar file sizes.

Format Details

Full Name
MPEG-4 Audio
Extension
.m4a

Key Features

  • Better than MP3
  • Apple ecosystem
  • AAC encoding
  • Metadata support

ALAC vs M4A

FeatureALACM4A
Full NameApple Lossless Audio CodecMPEG-4 Audio
Extension.m4a.m4a
Best ForLosslessBetter than MP3

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