Convert MOV to AIFF
Convert any video file to AIFF format online for free. Fast, secure, and easy-to-use video to AIFF converter with no software installation required.
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Max file size: 50 MBMax duration: 30 min
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How to Use MOV → AIFF
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Drag and drop your MOV file or click to browse. Supports files up to 1GB.
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MOV vs AIFF: format comparison
How the two formats differ on the things that change your result.
| Specification | MOV (source) | AIFF (result) |
|---|---|---|
| Container | QuickTime | IFF / AIFF |
| Developed by | Apple | Apple |
| Introduced | 1991 | 1988 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, ALAC, PCM | PCM |
| Compression | Lossy | Uncompressed |
| Approx. file size | 75–450 MB per minute | 10–32 MB per minute |
| Metadata / tags | Container tags | ID3 chunk (limited) |
| Licensing | Patent-licensed | Royalty-free |
| Plays natively on | Native: macOS, iOS · Needs a player: Web browsers, Windows, Android, Smart TVs | Native: macOS, iOS · Needs a player: Windows, Android, Web browsers |
| Best for | video editing, the Apple ecosystem, camera footage | studio editing, the Apple ecosystem, mastering |
What changes when you convert MOV to AIFF
Only the soundtrack survives: the video stream is dropped, and the AAC audio inside the MOV file is re-encoded as PCM.
The size drop is dramatic because the video stream is where nearly all the data lives. A minute of MOV runs around 263 MB; the extracted AIFF is roughly 21 MB per minute.
AIFF is lossless, but the ceiling is the soundtrack already inside the video. That track is usually AAC, which is lossy, so AIFF preserves it exactly rather than improving it.
Any subtitle tracks in the source are not part of an audio file and are dropped during extraction.
The source can carry more than one audio track, for example alternate languages or a commentary. Extraction takes the primary track.
About MOV to AIFF Conversion
This tool takes the audio track from inside a MOV file, a QuickTime container from 1991, and saves it on its own as AIFF. Everything visual is left behind.
MOV comes from Apple and dates to 1991. It carries H.264, H.265, ProRes, which is what determines the quality ceiling of anything you convert out of it.
AIFF was introduced by Apple in 1988. It carries PCM and has native playback on 2 of six platform categories, which is the practical reason to choose it as a target.
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