- Extension
- .alac
- .aac
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- Apple
- Bell Labs, Fraunhofer Institute, Dolby Labs, Sony and Nokia
- Description
- ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) is a file type used by Apple to store audio files. It is a lossless codec, meaning that the file size is reduced without compromising sound quality. ALAC files are compatible with Apple's iTunes and iPod products, as well as other third-party software and
- Compressed audio file similar to an .MP3 file, but offers several performance improvements; examples include a higher coding efficiency for both stationary and transient signals, a simpler filterbank, and better handling of frequencies above 16 kHz; maintains quality nearly indistinguishable from the original audio source.
- MIME Type
- audio/x-alac
- audio/x-aac
