Convert MP3 to M4A (AAC) in Your Browser

Some Apple apps, editors and upload forms ask for M4A, the AAC format iPhones and Macs use. This turns an MP3 into an M4A that plays in Apple Music, QuickTime and most modern players. It runs in your browser, so the file stays on your device.

Your file never leaves your device. Nothing is uploaded.

Drop an audio or video file here

Drop an .mp3 up to 500MB. It's converted on your device.

Conversion runs on FFmpeg, compiled to WebAssembly, inside this browser tab. Licences and source

How it works

  1. Pick a file. Drag in a recording, a voice memo or a video. It opens in this tab; nothing is sent to a server.
  2. Choose the format. MP3 or M4A for small files that play anywhere, WAV or FLAC when you need lossless audio, OGG for the web. Set the quality if you like.
  3. Download it. Your browser converts the file and saves the result to your device. If you need a transcript, send the new file to the free Wave AI transcription tool in one click.

Common questions

Does MP3 to M4A improve quality?

No. Converting one lossy format to another can't add detail back, and it loses a little more. Pick the same bitrate as the MP3, or one step higher, to keep the difference inaudible.

Is my MP3 uploaded?

Nowhere. The converter runs inside your browser tab, so the file is read and converted on your own device and saved straight back to it. It is never uploaded to Wave or anyone else, and we never see its name or contents.

Can I make an iPhone ringtone this way?

Ringtones use the .m4r extension and must be 40 seconds or shorter. Trim the MP3 first, convert it to M4A here, then rename the file from .m4a to .m4r before adding it on your computer.

Is the M4A smaller than the MP3?

At the same bitrate it's about the same size. AAC usually sounds a little better than MP3 at the same bitrate, so you can choose a lower setting for a smaller file.

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