Convert Apple Lossless Audio Codec (.alac) to Adaptive Multi-Rate Audio (.amr) online for free. Fast, secure audio conversion with no watermarks or registration.
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ALAC stores bit-perfect lossless audio in Apple's M4A container. AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate) is ETSI's speech-optimized codec for GSM and UMTS mobile voice infrastructure. AMR-NB operates at 8 kHz mono (4.75-12.2 kbps), while AMR-WB reaches 16 kHz (up to 23.85 kbps).
Converting ALAC to AMR takes advantage of lossless source quality to produce the best possible AMR output. The conversion decodes ALAC to perfect PCM before applying AMR's aggressive speech compression, resulting in a single-generation lossy encode — superior to converting from any lossy source.
AMR is required by mobile telephony infrastructure — voicemail systems, IVR platforms, and MMS gateways. When ALAC recordings must enter the telecom pipeline, AMR conversion is necessary. Starting from lossless ALAC ensures the AMR output captures the maximum possible quality.
The extreme compression (ALAC at ~700 kbps lossless to AMR-NB at 12.2 kbps) makes this conversion useful for mass archival of voice recordings originally captured in lossless quality.
FFmpeg decodes ALAC to perfect PCM, resamples to 8 kHz (AMR-NB) or 16 kHz (AMR-WB), downmixes to mono, and encodes using libopencore-amrnb or libopencore-amrwb. The lossless PCM decode means only one lossy encoding step occurs, producing optimal AMR quality. Output is raw AMR or 3GP-wrapped.
ALAC's lossless starting point means the AMR output is the best achievable quality for the codec. AMR-NB remains narrowband (300-3400 Hz) — speech only. AMR-WB extends to 50-7000 Hz for HD Voice. Neither is suitable for music, regardless of source quality.
| Device | ALAC | AMR |
|---|---|---|
| Windows PC | Partial | Partial |
| macOS | Native | Partial |
| iPhone/iPad | Native | Partial |
| Android | Partial | Partial |
| Linux | Partial | Partial |
| Web Browser | No |
Resolution: N/A
Bitrate: 320 kbps
OGG Vorbis preferred
Resolution: N/A
Bitrate: 256 kbps
AAC format required
Resolution: N/A
Bitrate: 128 kbps
Lossless FLAC/WAV for best quality
Resolution: N/A
Bitrate: 128 kbps
MP3 mono for spoken word
ALAC to AMR leverages lossless quality to produce optimal telephony audio. Use AMR-WB for the best voice clarity from your ALAC masters.
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| No |
| الميزة | ALAC | AMR |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم الكامل | Apple Lossless Audio Codec | Adaptive Multi-Rate Audio |
| الامتداد | .m4a | .amr |
| الأفضل لـ | Lossless | Speech optimized |