WAV to AIFF Audio Converter
Drop your WAV files — the AIFF audio is generated in your browser in seconds. Multiple files at once, no upload on the fast path.
9,214+ audio files converted
Need your audio as AIFF? Drop the files and they are re-encoded right on this page — no install, no sign-up, no queue. Typical AIFF output is ~10 MB/min @16-bit/44.1 kHz, and the work happens locally so your audio stays on your machine.
Looking to programmatically convert WAV to AIFF?
Same engine, available as a JSON API. Drop a file or URL via REST and get the converted audio back — no browser, no UI, no rate limits on paid tiers.
Fast response on common audio pairs
Webhook delivery for batch jobs
Dozens of audio format pairs supported
WAV vs AIFF: how they compare
The numbers and capabilities at a glance, so you know what you're trading.
WAV
- Year released
- 1991
- Compression
- Uncompressed (PCM)
- Lossless
- Yes
- Channels
- Multichannel
- Player support
- Universal
- Best for
- Editing & mastering
AIFF
- Year released
- 1988
- Compression
- Uncompressed (PCM)
- Lossless
- Yes
- Channels
- Multichannel
- Player support
- Apple ecosystem
- Best for
- Editing & mastering on Mac
Real WAV → AIFF file sizes
We ran a fixed set of audio samples through this exact converter so you can see the typical size impact before converting your own files.
| Audio sample | WAV size | AIFF size | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music (broadband) | 1.01 MB | 1.01 MB | 0% larger |
| Speech (narrowband) | 516.9 KB | 516.8 KB | 0% larger |
Measured on synthetic 6s · 44.1 kHz audio samples with this converter on 2026-06-23. Real-world files vary with duration, bitrate and content.
Best practices for AIFF
Small choices that keep your output sounding right.
- Play the first converted file before batch-converting the rest, so you catch a wrong setting early.
- AIFF is lossless — ideal for editing or archiving. Expect files several times larger than an MP3 or AAC equivalent.
The importance of a good audio conversion
Why getting WAV → AIFF right matters more than you think.
Frequently asked
The basics everyone asks before dropping a track.
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