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AIFF to MP3 Converter

Convert AIFF to MP3 to cut the size of your Mac recordings.

01 / how to

How to convert AIFF to MP3

ADD YOUR AIFF

Drop the AIFF file into the box above or choose it from your device.

CONVERT TO MP3

MP3 is already selected. Press Convert and wait a few seconds.

DOWNLOAD

Save the finished MP3 file. The original is deleted from our server.

02 / what you get

What happens to your data

Kept

Sample rate and channels (mono, stereo, even 5.1 surround) are read as they are
Saved as MP3 at 192 kbps, about 1.4 MB per minute, a good balance of quality and size
Plays on every phone, car stereo and player
Title, artist and album tags are carried over

Good to know

MP3 supports 48 kHz at most, so a 96 kHz file is reduced to 48 kHz, and surround sound (5.1) is mixed down to stereo.
Lossy compression permanently removes some detail. Keep your original if you want to archive the recording.

03 / formats

AIFF vs MP3

AIFF

An AIFF file stores audio uncompressed, similar to WAV, but it's Apple's own format — the default for audio recorded and edited on Mac. Same quality tradeoffs as WAV: large files, no quality loss.

Used in: Mac audio recording · Logic Pro & GarageBand · Professional Apple workflows

MP3

An MP3 file is the most common compressed audio format — small file size, works everywhere, though it loses some audio quality in the process. It's what you'll get from most music downloads, podcasts, and voice recordings.

Used in: Music downloads · Podcasts · Universal playback

04 / more

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From AIFF

AIFF to WAV

Have a different file? Open the main converter — it detects the format for you.