ALAC to WAV Converter
Processing entirely on your device — large files may take a moment.
ALAC is Apple's lossless codec inside an MP4 container — the iTunes Store lossless tier and every big iOS recording. WAV is required by most video/audio editing tools as the cleanest import format.
Because the whole conversion happens on your device, it is instant, unlimited and genuinely private — no accounts, no watermarks, no files on anyone's server. Multiple files are converted in one go.
How ALAC compares to WAV
| ALAC | WAV | |
|---|---|---|
| Compatibility | iOS, macOS, iTunes, ffmpeg | Universal |
| Best for | Apple-ecosystem lossless libraries | Recording and editing masters |
How to convert ALAC to WAV
- 1
Select your files
Drag & drop your ALAC files onto the area above, or click to browse. You can add multiple files at once for batch conversion.
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Convert instantly
Click "Convert to WAV". The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly — no upload, no queue, no waiting.
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Download results
Download each converted WAV file individually, or grab everything at once as a ZIP archive.
About the ALAC format
ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) is Apple's FLAC equivalent: bit-exact lossless compression inside an MP4 container, opened-source in 2011 and now native on every Apple device and most server-side pipelines. It is what iTunes Store sells as "lossless" and what iPhone recordings encode to by default.
For non-Apple players FLAC is the safer target, and conversion is sample-exact in both directions — the decode is handled by ffmpeg's native ALAC decoder without any Apple runtime.
+ Strengths
- ✓Native on every Apple device
- ✓Open source since 2011
- ✓Reasonable sizes inside MP4
! Limitations
- −Outside Apple ecosystems FLAC wins
- −Slightly worse ratios than FLAC
- −Confusing .m4a extension doubles as lossy
About the WAV format
WAV is the simplest possible audio file: PCM samples — the raw digits of the waveform — inside a RIFF container. CD-quality stereo (44.1 kHz, 16-bit) runs about 10 MB per minute, and studio work uses 24-bit/48–96 kHz without blinking. Every DAW, every interface and every phone records to it; nothing about it can be misinterpreted.
That perfection is why WAV remains the format of recording and editing: every sample is bit-exact, so processing, slicing and mixing never fight artifacts. And it is why nobody streams it — ten megabytes a minute is storage money, not delivery.
+ Strengths
- ✓Bit-perfect, zero-loss audio
- ✓The editing and recording standard
- ✓Supports hi-res depths and sample rates
! Limitations
- −Enormous files (~10 MB/minute at CD quality)
- −Tagging is an afterthought (BWF fills the gap)
- −Impractical for streaming or phones-on-the-go libraries
Why convert ALAC to WAV?
There is a concrete reason this conversion exists: Outside Apple ecosystems FLAC wins WAV sidesteps that — Bit-perfect, zero-loss audio If that is your situation, the tool above settles it in seconds, entirely on your device.
Frequently asked questions
Is this ALAC to WAV converter really free?
Yes — completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily conversion limits. The site is supported by advertising.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your files never leave your device — that is what makes it instant and private.
Does it work on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android?
Yes. Anything with a modern browser works: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. No software installation is required.
Is there a file size limit for ALAC to WAV?
The only limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded. Files up to a few hundred megabytes work fine on a modern desktop browser; very large files simply take a little longer.
Will converting ALAC to WAV reduce audio quality?
If WAV is lossless, the output contains everything the ALAC file contains — no further loss is added. If WAV is lossy, one recompression pass is unavoidable; the quality slider controls how much. Loss that already happened in the source file can never be undone by converting.
Are tags like title and artist preserved?
Tag handling varies between target formats and this conversion focuses on the audio itself. For archival copies where tags matter, keep the original file; the converted copy is for playback and sharing.