Add your AIFF file
Drop one or more .aiff files onto the converter above, or browse for them. They load into browser memory only — nothing is uploaded, so there is no size-based pricing and no server queue.
AIFF to WMA
Re-encoding .aiff audio as .wma changes how the sound is compressed and which players will accept it. Free, private, and validated — the file never leaves your browser.
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Drop AIFF files here
Batch files can each use a different output. Nothing uploads for local conversions.
Working inputs include camera RAW, browser-local audio/video, PDF, CBZ/CBR comics, office documents, ebooks, markup, 3D models, structured text, images, and archives.About converting Audio Interchange File to Windows Media audio
Re-encoding .aiff audio as .wma changes how the sound is compressed and which players will accept it. An .aiff file is Apple's Audio Interchange File Format, storing uncompressed PCM audio much as WAV does on Windows. Mac-based studios have exchanged .aiff masters for decades, and Logic Pro sessions and sample libraries remain full of them.
A .wma file contains Windows Media Audio, Microsoft's proprietary compressed format, wrapped in the same ASF container as WMV video. It shipped with every copy of Windows for a decade, so ripped CDs and store purchases from that era survive as .wma libraries. For this route the practical draw is respectable quality at mid bitrates for its era and still opens on any Windows PC without extra software — balanced against proprietary and effectively abandoned, which is worth knowing before you commit a large batch.
Why convert AIFF to WMA?
The practical trigger for this conversion is usually a mismatch: with .aiff, as bulky as any uncompressed format. Switching to .wma buys you respectable quality at mid bitrates for its era, which is why it is the better fit for converting old ripped-CD libraries to MP3 or FLAC. Because the conversion runs locally, trying it costs nothing but a few seconds of compute on your own machine.
AIFF vs WMA at a glance
| Aspect | Audio Interchange File (.aiff) | Windows Media audio (.wma) |
|---|---|---|
| Format type | Lossless — every pixel or sample is preserved exactly | Lossy — discards detail it judges invisible to shrink files |
| How it stores data | classic AIFF stores big-endian PCM, the opposite byte order from WAV, in COMM and SSND chunks | the standard codec is a lossy transform coder supporting up to 48 kHz stereo |
| Strongest at | delivering masters from macOS-based studios | converting old ripped-CD libraries to MP3 or FLAC |
| Weak spot | as bulky as any uncompressed format | proprietary and effectively abandoned |
| Metadata | nAME, AUTH, and ANNO chunks provide basic text, marker and instrument chunks store loop data, and an ID3 chunk is a common unofficial extension used by iTunes | aSF attributes mirror ID3 basics such as title, artist, album, and artwork, and Windows Media Player wrote extended library fields on top |
Pick WMA as the output
Select .wma in the output menu next to each file. The menu only offers targets this engine can genuinely produce, so if WMA is selectable, the route is real and validated.
Convert on your device
Press Convert. The transcode runs on an FFmpeg engine compiled to WebAssembly, so the audio never leaves your device.
Verify and download
Each result is signature-checked before the download unlocks, so a failed encode can never masquerade as a valid WMA file. Outputs keep the original filename with the .wma extension.
AIFF to WMA questions, answered
Will converting AIFF to WMA lose quality?
Some. Since aiff is lossless-oriented and wma is lossy-oriented, the encoder will discard detail it judges least visible; the quality slider controls how aggressive that is. Keep the original .aiff if you may need a pristine master later.
Is it private to convert AIFF files here?
Yes — the .aiff file is processed inside your browser tab and never uploaded. The transcode runs on an FFmpeg engine compiled to WebAssembly, so the audio never leaves your device. Close the tab and the file is gone from memory.
Where will the WMA file work?
Windows continues to play .wma through its bundled apps, but macOS, iOS, Android, and all web browsers lack native support. Files protected by Windows Media DRM will not play anywhere now that their license servers are gone.
Will the WMA file be bigger or smaller than my AIFF?
Smaller, usually dramatically so — that is the main reason this route exists. The quality slider trades size against fidelity; the default sits at the point where most people cannot spot the difference.
What happens to the metadata in my AIFF file?
This converter strips container metadata deliberately (the FFmpeg command runs with metadata mapping disabled) so exported files do not leak recording details. In the source, nAME, AUTH, and ANNO chunks provide basic text, marker and instrument chunks store loop data, and an ID3 chunk is a common unofficial extension used by iTunes; none of it is transmitted anywhere because the file never leaves your browser.
Can I convert WMA back to AIFF?
Yes — the reverse route exists as a separate tool. Bear in mind that round-tripping .aiff → .wma → .aiff is not a perfect undo when any lossy step is involved; keep your original if fidelity matters.