LanguageALAC
Apple Lossless Audio Codec encoded audio track
File type: Audio and sound file
Files with alac extension are audio tracks encoded using Apple Lossless Audio Codec and typically found as part of CAF or more frequently M4A audio files from iTunes.
What is alac file?
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: July 20, 2023
ALAC stands for Apple Lossless Audio Codec and it is the default audio codec implementation developed by Apple for lossless data compression of digital music.
ALAC encoded audio track can be usually found within CAF or M4A containers, with the .m4a file being the native file type of iTunes or Apple Music.
How to open alac file?
All current iOS devices can playback ALAC encoded files, on Windows the support for ALAC is available since Windows 10 (2015). Any software that incorporates libavcodec can playback these files.
How to convert alac file?
Export of ALAC audio to other formats is possible, typically as part of their M4A or CAF container conversions.
Suggested software to open alac file:
Associated software actions with the alac file
Software applications that can open alac files:
Apple Logic Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software applications that can edit alac files:
Apple Logic Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software capable of saving alac files:
Apple Logic Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apps designed for playing alac files:
Apple iTunes for Windows (Microsoft Windows)
Play (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple iTunes for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Xine (Linux/Unix)
KORG AudioGate (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create alac files:
Apple iTunes for Windows (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Logic Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple iTunes for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that convert alac files:
Apple iTunes for Windows (Microsoft Windows)
xrecode (Microsoft Windows)
FLAC2Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Max for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple iTunes for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
FFmpeg (Multiplatform)
Software apps that import alac files:
Apple Logic Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
KORG AudioGate (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export alac files:
Apple Logic Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
X Lossless Decoder (XLD) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
KORG AudioGate (Multiplatform)