M4A converter, in your browser.
Convert M4A files to MP3, WAV, FLAC and M4R and more, or turn other files into M4A. Older and specialist formats such as QCP, GSM and EAC3 convert to M4A here too. Everything on this page is converted in your browser, so your files never leave your device.
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Older and specialist formats to M4A
The converter at the top of this page also takes the formats below and has M4A already selected when you drop one.
QCP, GSM, EAC3, DTS, MP2, AU, CAF, WV, TTA, APE, MPC, RA, MKA, WEBA, M4R: what each one is, and what to expect, is on the MP3 converter page.
F4V, MXF, DV, ASF, DIVX, WTV: what each one is, and what to expect, is on the MP4 converter page.
About M4A
M4A is an MP4 file that contains only audio, usually AAC. iPhone Voice Memos and the iTunes Store use it. It sounds better than MP3 at the same size but is not accepted everywhere MP3 is.
M4A is refused by some car stereos, older players, editors and upload forms. M4A sounds better than MP3 at the same file size and is native to Apple devices.
- Stands for
- MPEG-4 Audio
- Type
- Audio
- Compression
- Lossy (AAC); lossless when it holds ALAC
- Usually contains
- AAC, sometimes Apple Lossless
- Introduced
- The early 2000s, by the Moving Picture Experts Group (popularised by Apple)
- Opens in
- Apple devices, Android, current browsers; some car stereos and older players do not
- Best for
- Music and voice memos on Apple devices
- File extension
- .m4a
- MIME type
- audio/mp4
Questions
How do I open an M4A file?
M4A opens in: Apple devices, Android, current browsers; some car stereos and older players do not. If your device or app cannot open it, convert it to MP3 or WAV above.
What can I convert M4A to?
toany converts M4A to MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4R, OGG, AAC, OPUS, AIFF, WMA, AC3, MP2, AU, CAF, WV and TTA.
What can I convert to M4A?
toany creates M4A files from MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, 3GP, MPG, TS, MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, WMA, AIFF, AMR, AC3 and M4B.
Can I convert QCP, GSM and EAC3 and other older formats to M4A?
Yes. toany converts QCP, GSM, EAC3, DTS, MP2, AU, CAF, WV, TTA, APE, MPC, RA, MKA, WEBA, M4R, F4V, MXF, DV, ASF, DIVX and WTV to M4A: drop the file in the converter above and M4A is already selected. The MP3 and MP4 converter pages say what each of them is.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Every M4A conversion listed here runs inside your browser. The files stay on your device.
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