The audio interchange file format, and its associated .aif filename extension, is one of the earliest uncompressed audio file formats released for personal computers. The format had its initial release in 1988 and was developed by Apple Inc. using the IFF ' interchange file format, developed by Electronic Arts, as a template. Because the format is inherently lossless, files tend to be large when pitted against lossy audio file formats. Because of this, .aif files are best suited for local storage and playback.
The Waveform Audio file format associated with the .wav filename extension was a format developed through collaboration between Microsoft and IBM. It is an extension of the RIFF and was first released in 1991. It is one of the earliest standards used for encoding audio bit streams on personal computers. It is typically used for storing uncompressed raw audio files on the Microsoft Windows platform, however it enjoys cross platform support on Macintosh and Linux and does have support for compressed audio. Because of the relatively large file sizes of uncompressed .wav files, the WAVE format in unpopular for file distribution over limited bandwidth computer networks including the internet.
FreeFileConvert uses tuned encoding for AIFF to WAV conversions, preserving clarity while trimming file size. Finished audio streams instantly across phones, tablets, desktops, and modern browsers without extra tweaks.
Upload AIFF files from desktop, tablet, or cloud storage, queue multiple jobs, and let the converter finish autonomously. Return whenever convenient to download synchronized WAV results on any device you rely on.
Process up to 5 files sized 1000 MB per batch without splitting queues manually. Mixed-format uploads convert together, producing consistent WAV audio with dependable progress tracking.
The AIFF format uses the pulse code modulation technique to sample analog audio. A one minute sample at 44khz is comparatively larger than a standard mp3 file of the same sample by approximately 10:1. The format supports metadata including copyright information, comments, authoring information, as well as the ID3V2 tag
Bit stream encoding in the WAVE file format is achieved using the linear pulse code modulation format. It has three main data blocks and one to many number of wave chunks identified as the chunk ID, chunk size, wave ID, and finally the format information and the sampled data. Data storage is based on the little endian byte order.
Upload your audio file in the AIFF format from your device, Dropbox, or Google Drive.
Select WAV as the output format and click Convert. Adjust optional settings if needed.
Download the converted audio file. Each file stays available for up to 5 downloads.