WAV to ALAC converter
A free WAV to ALAC converter for Waveform Audio File Format files. Browser-based pairs here usually run in this tab, with no file upload.
Drop your WAV files here
or browse your device · paste with Ctrl+V
Accepts .wav, .wave files. You can queue several files; each is processed one after another on your own device.
Your files never leave this device — there is no upload and no server to delete them from.
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Add your WAV files
Drop them onto the box above or click to browse. They are read straight from disk — nothing is sent anywhere.
- 02
Check the settings
ALAC is already selected. Open the gear icon on any row if you want to change quality, dimensions or codec before converting.
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Download your ALAC
Press convert and wait for the row to finish. Convert several files and you can take them all as a single ZIP.
WAV
Waveform Audio File FormatRaw uncompressed PCM in a Microsoft/IBM wrapper. Nothing is thrown away, which makes it the standard for recording and mastering — and roughly ten times larger than the MP3 of the same audio.
- Developed by
- Microsoft / IBM
- Released
- 1991
- Extension
- .wav, .wave
- MIME type
- audio/wav
- Compression
- Uncompressed
ALAC
Apple Lossless Audio CodecApple's lossless codec, open-sourced in 2011. Compresses about as well as FLAC and is the only lossless format iOS and iTunes handle natively.
- Developed by
- Apple
- Released
- 2004
- Extension
- .alac
- MIME type
- audio/mp4
- Compression
- Lossless
- Specification
- Open
- Both WAV and ALAC store every sample exactly, so nothing here is re-compressed — only the container changes.
Questions about converting WAV to ALAC
Is this WAV to ALAC converter free?
Yes. Converting WAV to ALAC here is free, with no account, no watermark and no daily quota. The work runs on your own device, so there is no server cost to pass on to you.
Is my WAV file uploaded anywhere?
For browser-based pairs, your file is read locally and converted by ffmpeg in this tab. No file payload is uploaded; you may still see analytics and engine downloads in network logs.
Is there a file-size limit for WAV to ALAC?
There is no imposed upload cap when it runs in-browser, but each conversion still depends on your device and browser memory. Large videos are the first practical limit, then memory-heavy documents or images.
Does converting WAV to ALAC lose quality?
No. ALAC stores its data losslessly, so everything in your WAV file is preserved exactly.
Can I convert several WAV files to ALAC at once?
Yes. Drop in several files and each gets its own row; they are processed one after another on your device. You can download them one by one or as one ZIP.
Does WAV to ALAC work on a phone, Mac or Chromebook?
Most modern browsers on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android and iOS work. Very large videos are often more reliable on desktop or a browser with more memory.
Why do some conversions take longer on first run?
The conversion engine has to download first. Small codec bundles are fast, while ffmpeg is commonly 12–30 MB; later conversions of similar type use the cached engine.
I converted a file and the output is blank or unusable. What should I check?
Start over with default settings, then change one option at a time (quality, bitrate, page size, or codec) to isolate what changed behavior. If it keeps failing, retry with a smaller file and confirm the source format matches the pair.
Convert other formats to ALAC
41 formats can become ALAC here.
Convert WAV to other formats
A WAV file can become any of these.
ALAC to WAV
The reverse conversion
WAV to MP3
WAV to FLAC
WAV to M4A
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