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AIFF to FLAC

Anyfile converts an AIFF audio to a FLAC audio for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

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What changes from AIFF to FLAC

Sound qualityNothing lost
Tags and cover artTitle, artist, album and cover carried over where FLAC holds them; lyrics and some rarer tags aren’t yet
File sizeUsually smaller: FLAC compresses more tightly than AIFF

When to use FLAC: Archiving CDs and high-resolution music without any loss of quality.

Options

Open the file in the audio editor to choose before downloading:

  • Bit depth: 16 or 24-bit

The two formats

.aiff · .aif

AIFF audioAudio Interchange File Format

Apple’s uncompressed audio format from 1988, based on Electronic Arts’ IFF. It holds full-quality PCM samples and can carry metadata and loop points.

Recording and music production on the Mac, in apps such as Logic and GarageBand.

Opens in Music, QuickTime, Logic Pro, GarageBand, VLC, Audacity

About AIFF files

.flac

FLAC audioFree Lossless Audio Codec

A lossless audio codec created by Josh Coalson in 2001 and now maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. Files are noticeably smaller than WAV yet decode to an exact copy of the original.

Archiving CDs and high-resolution music without any loss of quality.

Opens in VLC, foobar2000, Windows Media Player, Audacity

About FLAC files

Questions

How do I convert AIFF to FLAC?

Drop your AIFF file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the FLAC downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the audio editor.

Is my AIFF file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

Can I convert several AIFF files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every FLAC inside.