Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your BAND file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert BAND to another file type
To convert your BAND file to another format, you need Apple GarageBand or other Audio software.
Convert a file to BAND
To convert other file formats to the "DAW Project File" file type, you need software like Apple GarageBand or a similar tool.
About BAND files
A .BAND file is a digital audio project created by Apple GarageBand, a popular music creation studio for macOS and iOS. Unlike standard audio files, a .BAND file is actually a complex "package" - a directory disguised as a single file - containing multiple tracks, MIDI data, recorded audio clips (often AIFF or WAV), instrument settings, and mixing information. This proprietary structure creates significant challenges for cross-platform users; .BAND files cannot be opened on Windows, Android, or Linux, and they will not play in standard media players like VLC Media Player. Furthermore, because the file acts as a folder, attempting to upload a .BAND file directly to email or cloud storage often fails unless it is first compressed into a ZIP archive. To share your music with others, the project must be converted into a universally compatible format. For general listening and web streaming, convert the project to MP3 or M4A (AAC). For high-fidelity mastering or archiving, WAV or AIFF are the preferred lossless targets. If you intend to upgrade your production environment, .BAND files can also be imported directly into Apple Logic Pro.
Convert.Guru analyzes your BAND file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert BAND file to MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, M4A, AIFF, OPUS, ALAC, APE or WV, you can use Apple GarageBand or similar software from the "Music Production Project" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MIDI, AAC, TTA, AU, WV, DTS, MID, FLAC, RA, MP3, PCM or WAV files to BAND, try Apple GarageBand or another comparable tool in the "Music Production Project" category.
The BAND 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 BAND converter.