AIFF – Audio Interchange File Format
AIFF is Apple's uncompressed audio format, comparable to WAV. It is used in music production on Mac.
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How to convert AIFF to MP3
- Choose your files. Click Select File or drag your AIFF files into the upload box. You can add many at once.
- Pick the settings. MP3 is already selected as the output format. The conversion starts as soon as a file is added.
- Download. Each file appears in the list when it is ready. Download them one by one, or all together with Download all.
Why convert AIFF to MP3?
AIFF is Apple's uncompressed audio format, common in GarageBand, Logic and sample libraries. AIFF files are large and not every player supports them, so converting AIFF to MP3 makes them small and easy to share.
When to keep the AIFF
Keep the AIFF as your master copy for editing and mixing; the MP3 is the small copy for sharing and listening.
Tips for the best result
- The MP3 uses high-quality variable bitrate encoding.
- The MP3 is usually about a tenth of the AIFF size.
- Convert a whole folder of samples or tracks at once.
Common problems and fixes
- The file will not convert.
- Compressed AIFF-C files with unusual codecs may not be readable. Export a standard AIFF or WAV from your audio app.
- I need lossless sound.
- Choose FLAC as the output: it is lossless and much smaller than AIFF.
MP3 – MPEG Audio Layer III
MP3 is the most widely supported lossy audio format. It makes music files small enough to share and plays on virtually every device.
More MP3 conversionsConverting AIFF to MP3
- Your AIFF file is converted on our server and the MP3 result can be downloaded straight away.
Frequently asked questions
Is AIFF the same as WAV?
Both are uncompressed audio; AIFF comes from Apple, WAV from Microsoft. They sound the same.
How do I share a GarageBand song?
Export it from GarageBand, then convert the AIFF to MP3 here for a small file.
How do I convert AIFF to MP3?
Click Select File or drop your AIFF file onto the upload box. The converted MP3 appears in the list below with a download button. You can add many files at once and download them together as a ZIP.
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no watermark. To keep the service available for everyone there is a 95MB limit per file and a cap on how many files one connection can process in a short period.
Are my files stored?
Your upload is used only to make the converted file. Images are processed in memory; other files are written to a private temporary folder that is deleted as soon as the conversion finishes. Nothing is kept after the result has been sent back.
Will quality drop?
For images, a little, by design: the image is re-encoded at the Quality you choose (default 75%). Audio and video are re-encoded with high-quality settings; documents keep their text and layout as far as the target format allows. Converting never restores detail that is already missing from the original.
How this works: your file is uploaded over HTTPS and converted on this server with open-source engines (libvips for images, FFmpeg for audio and video, LibreOffice and Pandoc for documents, Calibre for ebooks, Ghostscript and Inkscape for PDF and vector files). Images are processed in memory; other files use a private temporary folder that is deleted as soon as the conversion finishes.