Convert CAF to M4A
We offer a free online converter that can convert audio files from caf format to m4a format, along with a range of other audio formats.
Converting your caf file to m4a is easy with these steps.
Converting your m4a file to caf is easy with these steps.
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Converting caf to m4a
caf
| Extension | .caf |
| Category | 🔵 audio |
| Description | 🔵 CAF (Core Audio Format) is a digital audio format developed by Apple Inc. It is designed to overcome the limitations of other audio formats, such as WAV and AIFF, by providing better support for compressed audio and multichannel audio. CAF files can store high-quality audio with sample rates up to 192 kHz, bit depths up to 32 bits, and up to 64 channels. |
| Technical details | 🔵 The CAF format supports both lossless and lossy compression techniques. It also supports various audio codecs, including AAC, Apple Lossless, and MP3. The format also includes support for metadata, allowing users to add information such as track title, artist name, and album artwork to the audio file. CAF files are typically used in professional audio applications, such as music production and sound design, due to their high quality and flexibility. They can be played on Mac computers using the QuickTime Player or on iOS devices using the built-in media player. Additionally, CAF files can be converted to other audio formats using various software tools. |
MPEG-4 Audio Layer
| Extension | .m4a |
| Category | 🔵 audio |
| Programs | 🔵 Microsoft Windows Media Player 🔵 VLC media player 🔵 MPlayer 🔵 Amarok 🔵 Winamp 🔵 Apple QuickTime Player 🔵 Apple iTunes |
| Description | 🔵 M4A stands for MPEG A Audio. It is a type of audio file type that is encoded using Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) or Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC). M4A was developed to help you store a wide range of file types, such as audiobooks, podcasts, and songs. That is in addition to the fact that it is a better competitor to MP3. Some of the benefits or advantages of using M4A are:
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| Technical details | 🔵 How to create and how to open an M4A fileYou can create and open an M4A file in many ways. The simplest way is to use an Apple voice recorder or convert another audio format into M4A. There are several programs and applications out there that support the playback of M4A files. Some of them are Winamp, VLC Media Player, Windows Media Player, and QuickTime. The other programs that open M4A files are Microsoft Zune, Elmedia Player (for Mac users), Apple iTunes, Rhythmbox (for Linux users), and iPad. Which other formats M4A can be converted into and whyM4A files may be a strong competitor to the MP3 file formats. Yet, this type of digital audio file format has many disadvantages, such as appearing as a data file (instead of a media or document), and low compatibility with some devices. So, here are some of the other formats or alternatives to the M4A file format:
One major reason why you might need to convert your M4A file is because it is a file extension, which means that only specific applications can open it. MP3 is supported by almost any device. You may also want to convert it to AAC because it produces better sound quality, even at low bitrates. |
| Developer | 🔵 Apple |
| MIME type | 🔵 audio/mpeg |