Play AIFF files in your browser
The uncompressed sound of Macs and Mac music apps, Apple's twin of WAV. Play an AIFF on any computer and save it as WAV or MP3. Nothing leaves your device.
Or drop it anywhere on this page
What you'll see
Your sound starts playing the moment it opens, its whole waveform across your screen.
- Its whole waveform • Press or drag to jump
- Back and ahead 10 seconds • Half, 1.5× or double speed
- Show tags • Title, artist, album and cover
- Export • Save as MP3 or WAV
About AIFF
Apple introduced AIFF in 1988, built on the IFF format of Electronic Arts. Macs, music apps and sample libraries have used it ever since, and AIFF-C, from 1991, added compression.
Most AIFF files hold the same uncompressed PCM as a WAV, from 16-bit at 44.1 kHz to 24-bit studio sound. AIFF-C files, often named .aifc, can hold compressed sound too, such as IMA4 or the MACE of old Macs.
Only Safari plays AIFF by itself. In Chrome, Edge and Firefox, Filepeek decodes it with FFmpeg, and Export saves a WAV for Windows apps, or a much smaller MP3.
Audio Interchange File Format
.aiff • .aif • .aifc
Format
- MIME type
- audio/aiff
- Made by
- Apple
- Released
- 1988
Inside the file
- Audio
- PCM, or compressed in AIFF-C
- Bit depth
- Usually 16 or 24-bit
- Size
- About 10 MB a minute at CD quality
- Built on
- IFF, from Electronic Arts
Opens in every browser
Safari plays AIFF by itself. In Chrome, Edge and Firefox, Filepeek decodes it with FFmpeg, AIFF-C included.
- YouChromePlays through Filepeek
- YouEdgePlays through Filepeek
- YouFirefoxPlays through Filepeek
- YouSafariPlays it natively
Questions
How do I open an AIFF on Windows?
Drop it on this page or press Peek an AIFF. It plays right in your browser, and Export saves a WAV that any Windows app opens.
How do I convert AIFF to WAV?
Choose Export, then Save as WAV. Pick 24-bit for studio files or 16-bit for CD quality, and drag the handles on the waveform strip to save only a part.
What's an AIFC file?
It's AIFF-C, the version of AIFF that allows compression, such as IMA4 or the MACE of old Macs. Filepeek plays those too.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The AIFF plays inside your browser and never leaves your device.