How to open a .aiff file

A .aiff is a AIFF file: Uncompressed Apple audio, the Mac counterpart to WAV. VLC, Apple Music, Windows Media Player, foobar2000, Audacity open it. Or drop it below: it opens and converts in your browser, nothing to install.

🔒 Nothing is uploaded. Check the Network tab of your browser: it stays empty.

Three ways to open it

  1. Drop the .aiff file above: it opens and converts right here, nothing to install.
  2. For a desktop app: VLC, Apple Music, Windows Media Player, foobar2000, Audacity.
  3. If it still will not open, convert it to MP4, that is what most people are really after.

Convert a .aiff

Questions

What program opens a .aiff file?

VLC, Apple Music, Windows Media Player, foobar2000, Audacity. Or drop it here, without installing anything.

Why won't my .aiff open?

Either the viewer does not know AIFF (uncompressed apple audio, the mac counterpart to wav.), or the file is damaged or misnamed. Converting to MP4 fixes the first case.

Is it safe to open a .aiff here?

Yes: the file is read in your browser and never leaves your device.