Convert ALAC to WAV
Free online Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) to WAV converter. No sign-up required.
How to Convert ALAC to WAV
1. Upload ALAC File
Select your ALAC file or drag and drop it into the upload area.
2. Convert to WAV
Click the Convert button and our system will process your file automatically.
3. Download WAV
Once conversion is complete, download your new WAV file instantly.
About ALAC and WAV Formats
What is ALAC?
Apple Lossless (ALAC) was introduced by Apple in 2004 and open-sourced in 2011. It compresses audio to roughly half the size of WAV with no quality loss and is usually stored in .m4a files.
Commonly used for:
- Lossless music in Apple Music and iTunes
- CD rips on Apple devices
- Hi-res playback on iPhone
What is WAV?
WAV was introduced by Microsoft and IBM in 1991 and stores audio as uncompressed PCM samples. CD-quality stereo WAV (16-bit, 44.1 kHz) uses about 10 MB per minute, and every audio editor, DAW and media player can open it.
- Recording, editing and mixing in any DAW
- Mastering and archiving at full quality
- Broadcast, sampling and sound-design work
- Maximum compatibility with hardware and software
Why convert ALAC to WAV?
Outside the Apple ecosystem ALAC support is patchy; WAV gives you the same lossless audio in a format every program can open.