Convert APE to M4A
You have the option to convert your ape file to m4a, as well as a variety of other formats, using our free online converter.
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ape
Extension | .ape |
Category | 🔵 documents |
Description | 🔵 The APE format, also known as Monkey's Audio, is an audio file format designed for break-even compression of audio data. This means that it compresses the original audio files without losing quality, unlike lossy compression formats such as MP3 or AAC. APE files save an exact copy of the original audio stream, allowing lossless audio playback after decompression. Although APE files are often larger in size than lossy compressed audio files, they generally offer better compression than traditional uncompressed formats such as WAV. |
Technical details | 🔵 The APE (or Monkey's Audio) format is a lossless compressed audio file. It uses a compression method that allows you to compress audio files without loss of sound quality. APE files usually have the extension .ape. The APE technical file format includes a method of representing audio data using lossless compression. This format has the ability to compress audio files based on transforming the representation of the audio signal, which allows you to preserve the original sound quality without loss of information. APE files typically contain metadata that includes information about track length, bitrate, artist, album title, and other audio data. APE also supports high-resolution playback and has good support for high-resolution audio files. |
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 |