ALAC to Text Converter

    Upload ALAC audio files and get accurate transcripts in minutes. Perfect for Apple Lossless audio.

    ALAC to Text Converter

    How to convert ALAC to text

    ALAC is Apple Lossless: full-quality audio used in Apple Music libraries and high-quality Apple recordings. Upload a .alac file and Scriptivox turns the speech in it into an accurate transcript with timestamps and speaker labels, which you can edit and download as TXT, DOCX, PDF, CSV, SRT or VTT.

    1. Upload your ALAC file

      ALAC (Apple Lossless) audio usually sits in an .m4a file, from lossless music libraries or recordings on a Mac. Find the file in Finder, then upload it.

    2. Choose the language

      Leave it on auto-detect or pick one of more than 100 languages. Turn on speaker recognition when more than one person talks.

    3. Edit and export

      Read the transcript with timestamps, correct any word in the editor, then download it as TXT, DOCX, PDF, CSV, SRT or VTT.

    What people transcribe from ALAC files

    • Apple library audioSpoken-word tracks from lossless Apple libraries.
    • High-quality interviewsRecordings kept lossless for archiving, transcribed for research.
    • Lectures and talksLong recordings turned into text without converting them first.

    ALAC at a glance

    SpecificationValue
    ContainerMPEG-4 (.m4a)
    Developed byApple
    Introduced2004
    Audio codecsALAC
    CompressionLossless (compressed)
    Max sample rate192 kHz
    Max bit depth32 bit
    Max channels8
    Gapless playbackYes
    Metadata / tagsMPEG-4 iTunes-style atoms
    Approx. file size5–7 MB per minute
    LicensingRoyalty-free
    Plays natively onNative: macOS, iOS · Needs a player: Windows, Android, Web browsers, Smart TVs
    Best forlong-term archiving, the Apple ecosystem, audiophile listening