What is the difference between .alac and .m4a?
- Extension
- .alac
- .m4a
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- Apple
- Apple
- 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
- An M4A file is an audio file created in the MPEG-4 format, a multimedia container format used to store compressed audio and video data. It contains audio encoded with either the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) codec or the Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC).
- MIME Type
- audio/x-alac
- audio/mp4
- Sample
- sample.m4a
- Wikipedia
- .alac on Wikipedia
- .m4a on Wikipedia