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M4A to WMA converter, without the upload.

Turn M4A audio files into WMA. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert M4A to WMA

  1. Add your M4A audio files

    Drop M4A files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. WMA is already chosen

    Press Convert. Open Options first if you want to change the defaults. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the WMA, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The M4A to WMA converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your audio files are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

M4A to WMA: what to expect

M4A is refused by some car stereos, older players, editors and upload forms. WMA plays in old Windows software and some older portable players. M4A is at home in music and voice memos on Apple devices; WMA is the usual choice for legacy Windows music libraries. Both formats are lossy, so the content is compressed a second time; start from the best copy you have.

The defaults suit most files. Under Options you can choose the bitrate and trim the start and end.

This pair uses the compatibility engine, ffmpeg built for the browser, because WMA cannot be written by the browser's built-in codecs. It is a one-off download of about 10 MB that the browser keeps, it is slower than the built-in codecs, and it takes files up to 1 GB. WMA is written at 128 kbps unless you choose another bitrate.

M4A vs WMA

M4A

M4A audio

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.

Opens in Apple devices, Android, current browsers; some car stereos and older players do not

M4A converter
WMA

Windows Media audio

WMA is Microsoft's answer to MP3 from 1999. Music ripped with Windows Media Player is often WMA, and little outside Windows plays it.

Opens in Windows; needs extra software on Mac, iPhone and Android

WMA converter
M4A compared with WMA
M4AM4A audioWMAWindows Media audio
Stands forMPEG-4 AudioWindows Media Audio
TypeAudioAudio
CompressionLossy (AAC); lossless when it holds ALACLossy
IntroducedThe early 2000s, by the Moving Picture Experts Group (popularised by Apple)1999, by Microsoft
Opens inApple devices, Android, current browsers; some car stereos and older players do notWindows; needs extra software on Mac, iPhone and Android
Best forMusic and voice memos on Apple devicesLegacy Windows music libraries
File extension.m4a.wma

Questions

Are my audio files uploaded anywhere?

No. The M4A to WMA conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Does converting M4A to WMA reduce quality?

WMA is a lossy format, so a small amount of detail is traded for a smaller file. At the default setting the difference is hard to notice. You can choose the bitrate under Options.

Can I convert several M4A files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert M4A to WMA on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the M4A file, press Convert and save the WMA. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. M4A to WMA runs on the compatibility engine, which takes files up to 1 GB, and a long clip takes a while because it is slower than the browser's built-in codecs. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.