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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
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
M4A vs ALAC
| Feature | M4A | ALAC |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | MPEG-4 Audio | Apple Lossless Audio Codec |
| Extension | .m4a | .m4a |
| Best For | Better than MP3 | Lossless |