AIF Converter

Convert uncompressed audio files (AIF) online for free


Drop or upload your .AIF file

How to convert your AIF file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your AIF file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert AIF to another file type

The converter easily converts your AIF audio files to various formats - free and online. No Logic Pro or or other Audio software needed.

  • AIF to MP3
  • AIF to WAV
  • AIF to AAC
  • AIF to FLAC
  • AIF to OGG
  • AIF to WMA
  • AIF to AIFF
  • AIF to OPUS
  • AIF to WEBM
  • AIF to CAF
  • AIF to H261
  • AIF to FITS

Convert a file to AIF

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Uncompressed Audio Format" formats to AIF without using software like Logic Pro or a similar tool.

  • AAC to AIF
  • TTA to AIF
  • AU to AIF
  • WV to AIF
  • DTS to AIF
  • FLAC to AIF
  • MP3 to AIF
  • PCM to AIF
  • WAV to AIF
  • MATROSKA to AIF
  • WEBM to AIF
  • DCSTR to AIF

About AIF files

The .AIF (Audio Interchange File Format) is an uncompressed, lossless audio container developed by Apple Inc.. It is primarily used for storing high-quality audio data on Mac systems, heavily utilized by sound engineers and producers in Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) like Logic Pro or Pro Tools.

While .AIF files offer studio-quality sound, they have severe practical limits for everyday users. Because the audio is uncompressed (typically using PCM), the files are massive. A single minute of stereo audio can consume 10MB to 15MB of disk space. This makes .AIF files highly impractical for email sharing, web hosting, or streaming. Furthermore, while natively supported in the Apple ecosystem, playback on older Windows devices, smart TVs, or mobile platforms often requires installing third-party media players.

To overcome these limitations, conversion is necessary. For web use, streaming, or sharing via email, convert .AIF to MP3 or AAC to drastically reduce the file size. For archiving audio without losing any quality while saving storage space, convert to FLAC or ALAC. If you need to edit the file on a Windows system, convert to WAV for maximum compatibility. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your AIF file.

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FAQ

If you want to convert AIF file to MIDI, M4A, ALAC or APE, you can use Logic Pro or similar software from the "High-Quality Audio Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert MIDI, MID or RA files to AIF, try Logic Pro or another comparable tool in the "High-Quality Audio Storage" category.



The AIF Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our AIF converter.