Convert MPEG to ALAC
Convert MPEG files to ALAC format online for free. Extract lossless audio from MPEG videos with our free converter.
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Drag and drop your MPEG file or click to browse. Supports files up to 1GB.
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MPEG vs ALAC: format comparison
How the two formats differ on the things that change your result.
| Specification | MPEG (source) | ALAC (result) |
|---|---|---|
| Container | MPEG-1/2 Program Stream | MPEG-4 (.m4a) |
| Developed by | MPEG | Apple |
| Introduced | 1993 | 2004 |
| Audio codecs | MP2, MP3 | ALAC |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossless (compressed) |
| Approx. file size | 15–68 MB per minute | 5–7 MB per minute |
| Metadata / tags | — | MPEG-4 iTunes-style atoms |
| Licensing | Patents expired | Royalty-free |
| Plays natively on | Native: Windows · Needs a player: macOS, iOS, Android, Smart TVs | Native: macOS, iOS · Needs a player: Windows, Android, Web browsers, Smart TVs |
| Best for | broadcast, legacy archives, DVD authoring | long-term archiving, the Apple ecosystem, audiophile listening |
What changes when you convert MPEG to ALAC
Only the soundtrack survives: the video stream is dropped, and the MP2 audio inside the MPEG file is re-encoded as ALAC.
The size drop is dramatic because the video stream is where nearly all the data lives. A minute of MPEG runs around 41 MB; the extracted ALAC is roughly 6 MB per minute.
ALAC is lossless, but the ceiling is the soundtrack already inside the video. That track is usually MP2, which is lossy, so ALAC preserves it exactly rather than improving it.
The source can carry more than one audio track, for example alternate languages or a commentary. Extraction takes the primary track.
About MPEG to ALAC Conversion
This tool takes the audio track from inside a MPEG file, a MPEG-1/2 Program Stream container from 1993, and saves it on its own as ALAC. Everything visual is left behind.
MPEG comes from MPEG and dates to 1993. It carries MPEG-1, MPEG-2, which is what determines the quality ceiling of anything you convert out of it.
ALAC was introduced by Apple in 2004. It carries ALAC 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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