What is the difference between .alac and .au?
- Extension
- .alac
- .au
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- Apple
- Audacity
- 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
- Audio file created by Audacity, a free, cross platform audio editor; uses a proprietary format that can only be opened by Audacity; saved as one of multiple audio data files for an Audacity project (.AUD).
- MIME Type
- audio/x-alac
- audio/basic
- Sample
- sample.au
- Wikipedia
- .alac on Wikipedia
- .au on Wikipedia