What is the difference between .alac and .flac?
- Extension
- .alac
- .flac
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- Apple
- Xiph.Org Foundation
- 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
- A FLAC file is an audio file compressed in the Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) format, which is an open source lossless audio compression format. It is similar to an .MP3 file, but is compressed without any loss in quality or loss of any original audio data.
- MIME Type
- audio/x-alac
- audio/flac
- Sample
- sample.flac
- Wikipedia
- .alac on Wikipedia
- .flac on Wikipedia