Convert MOV to ALAC — Free Online Converter

MOV files are Apple's QuickTime container, commonly holding H.264 or HEVC video with AAC or ALAC audio. ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) is Apple's lossless compression format, open-sourced in 2011, that reduces PCM audio to roughly 50-60% of original size without any data loss. Every Apple device — iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, HomePod — natively decodes ALAC.

Extracting audio from MOV to ALAC produces a lossless, compressed audio file that saves storage space compared to uncompressed AIFF or WAV while maintaining bit-perfect reproduction. This is ideal for archiving audio from video recordings where you want the highest possible quality in the smallest lossless package.

ALAC files integrate seamlessly into Apple Music libraries and iTunes, supporting full metadata (artist, album, artwork) that AAC and MP3 also support but without any lossy compression.