WAV files are uncompressed and very large. AAC provides excellent audio quality at a fraction of the file size, making it ideal for storage on phones, tablets, and cloud services. AAC is also the native format for Apple devices and iTunes.

AAC is a lossy format, so there will be some data reduction. However, at high bitrates (256kbps or higher), the quality loss is imperceptible to most listeners. Since you're starting from lossless WAV, you'll get the best possible AAC quality.

For music preservation, choose 'Best' (320kbps) or 'High' (256kbps) for transparent quality. Since WAV is lossless, you can achieve excellent results. For audiobooks or podcasts, 'Good' (192kbps) or 'Smaller' (128kbps) work well.

AAC files are typically 80-90% smaller than WAV. A 50MB WAV file becomes around 5-10MB in AAC depending on bitrate. This makes AAC ideal for portable devices with limited storage.

Yes! AAC is widely supported across all modern platforms including Android, Windows, Linux, and most audio players. Despite being Apple's preferred format, it's an open standard supported everywhere.

Currently, this tool processes one file at a time for optimal browser performance. For batch conversion, process files sequentially. Each conversion maintains your selected quality settings.

WAV files have limited metadata support compared to AAC. Any metadata present will be transferred, but AAC supports richer ID3 tags. You may want to add or verify metadata after conversion.

If you have the storage space, yes. WAV is the lossless archive format. Keep WAVs as masters and use AAC for everyday listening and portable devices. This gives you the best of both worlds.

AAC is the audio codec (compression method), while M4A is the file container. M4A files contain AAC audio. Our converter outputs .m4a files with AAC audio, the standard format for iTunes and Apple Music.

No. All processing happens entirely in your browser using FFmpeg WebAssembly. Your audio files never leave your device, ensuring complete privacy.

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