Convert Windows Media Audio (.wma) to iPhone Audio (.iphone-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 iPhone Audio conversion transcodes Windows Media Audio into AAC/M4A for native iPhone playback. The iPhone has never supported WMA — Apple and Microsoft's competing audio ecosystems are fundamentally incompatible. This conversion bridges the gap, making WMA music playable in the iPhone's Music app with full CarPlay, AirPods, and iMessage sharing support.
Our converter uses FFmpeg to decode the WMA stream and encode as AAC at optimal quality, producing M4A output that is a first-class citizen in the iOS audio ecosystem.
The iPhone cannot play WMA files. Period. Not in the Music app, not in Files, not in Safari. WMA is Microsoft's proprietary codec that Apple has never licensed for iOS. For the hundreds of millions of iPhone users, WMA music is simply inaccessible without conversion to AAC or MP3.
Converting to AAC (not just MP3) provides the best quality and integration. AAC is the iPhone's native lossy codec — hardware-decoded for battery efficiency, supported in every app, and compatible with AirPods' Bluetooth AAC codec for optimized wireless playback.
FFmpeg decodes the WMA bitstream and encodes as AAC-LC at 192 kbps in an M4A container. The iPhone's Bionic chip hardware-decodes AAC for maximum battery efficiency. ASF container metadata is mapped to MP4 atoms compatible with iOS's AVFoundation framework. The M4A output supports Apple's full metadata specification.
At 192 kbps AAC from typical WMA sources (128 kbps), the output quality matches or exceeds the original. AAC is a technically superior codec to WMA Standard — independent listening tests consistently rank it higher at equivalent bitrates.
| Device | WMA | iPhone 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 iPhone Audio converts Microsoft's proprietary format into Apple's native audio format, bridging the two competing ecosystems for iPhone users with WMA music libraries.
Безпечна передача
Завантаження зашифровані через HTTPS
Конфіденційність передусім
Файли автоматично видаляються після обробки
Без реєстрації
Почніть конвертацію миттєво
Працює всюди
Будь-який браузер, будь-який пристрій
| No |
| Характеристика | WMA | iPhone Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Повна назва | Windows Media Audio | iPhone Compatible Audio |
| Розширення | .wma | .m4a |
| Найкраще для | Windows native | iPhone optimized |