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Anyfile converts a QuickTime movie to an M4A audio (sound only) for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.
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| Picture | Left out: only the sound is saved |
|---|---|
| Sound | AAC in an M4A file |
| File size | Usually smaller: M4A compresses more tightly than MOV |
When to use M4A: Music on Apple devices, iPhone voice memos and ringtone sources.
.mov
Apple’s QuickTime container, introduced in 1991. It can hold many codecs and tracks, from H.264 and HEVC to ProRes, and is what iPhones record video into.
Video shot on iPhones and Macs, and high-quality masters for editing.
Opens in QuickTime, Photos, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, VLC
About MOV files.m4a
An MPEG-4 file that holds only audio, usually AAC and sometimes Apple Lossless (ALAC). Apple popularised it for songs bought and ripped in iTunes.
Music on Apple devices, iPhone voice memos and ringtone sources.
Opens in Music, QuickTime, iPhone, Windows Media Player, VLC
About M4A filesEverything that converts to M4A
Need to change it first? Open the video editor
Drop your MOV file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the M4A downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the video editor.
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.
M4A is a compressed format, and Anyfile saves at high quality, so the difference is very hard to notice.
Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every M4A inside.