Convert Windows Media Audio (.wma) to iPod Audio (.ipod-audio) online for free. Fast, secure audio conversion with no watermarks or registration.
Upload your .wma file by dragging it into the upload area or clicking to browse.
Choose your output settings. The default settings work great for most files.
Click Convert and download your .m4a file when it's ready.
WMA to iPod Audio conversion transcodes Windows Media Audio into AAC/M4A format for Apple iPod devices. No iPod model has ever supported WMA playback — the format war between Microsoft and Apple ensured permanent incompatibility. Converting to AAC is the only way to play WMA music on any iPod, and AAC is actually the optimal iPod format with hardware decoding for maximum battery life.
Our converter uses FFmpeg to decode the WMA stream and encode as AAC at a bitrate balanced for iPod's audio hardware and storage capacity, producing M4A output that syncs seamlessly through iTunes.
iPods play AAC, MP3, ALAC, WAV, and AIFF. They do not play WMA. This has been true since the original iPod in 2001 and remained true through the final iPod touch in 2022. For anyone with WMA music who wants to use an iPod, conversion is mandatory.
AAC is the preferred conversion target over MP3 because it provides better audio quality at the same bitrate and is the iPod's native format — hardware-decoded for optimal battery consumption.
FFmpeg decodes the WMA bitstream (WMA Standard at 64-320 kbps, or WMA Pro/Lossless) and encodes as AAC-LC at 128-192 kbps in an M4A container. All iPod models hardware-decode AAC for maximum battery life. ASF container metadata (title, artist, album, etc.) is mapped to iTunes-compatible MP4 atoms.
At 128 kbps AAC from 128 kbps WMA, the audio quality is comparable — both codecs perform similarly at this bitrate, and AAC has a slight edge in independent tests. At 192 kbps AAC from 128 kbps WMA, the output matches or exceeds the original quality even with generation loss.
| Device | WMA | iPod Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Windows PC | Native | Partial |
| macOS | Partial | Partial |
| iPhone/iPad | Partial | 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
WMA to iPod Audio bridges Microsoft's audio format and Apple's portable player ecosystem. The conversion provides the only path from WMA to iPod playback.
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Загрузки зашифрованы по HTTPS
Конфиденциальность прежде всего
Файлы автоматически удаляются после обработки
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Начните конвертировать мгновенно
Работает везде
Любой браузер, любое устройство
| No |
| Характеристика | WMA | iPod Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Полное название | Windows Media Audio | iPod Compatible Audio |
| Расширение | .wma | .m4a |
| Лучше всего подходит для | Windows native | iPod optimized |