Convert WMV to AIFF
Free, fast and secure — convert WMV to AIFF right in your browser.
WMV
AIFF
Pull the audio out of your WMV as AIFF
Converting WMV to AIFF extracts a clean audio track from your video, giving you a compact AIFF audio you can play, share or add to a playlist without the video.
How to convert WMV to AIFF
- 1 Drop your WMV file into the converter above.
- 2 It is converted to AIFF automatically — no settings to fiddle with.
- 3 Download your new AIFF file instantly.
WMV vs AIFF
| Feature | WMV | AIFF |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy | Lossless |
| Transparency | No | No |
| Animation | Yes | No |
| MIME type | video/x-ms-wmv | audio/aiff |
| Best for | Legacy Windows video — converted to MP4 for modern sharing. | Recording and editing on Mac — converted to MP3 or M4A to share. |
About the formats
WMV
Windows Media Video
WMV is Microsoft’s video format, once common on Windows for streaming and playback. It compresses well but is dated and poorly supported outside Windows.
Strengths
- Good compression for its era
- Plays natively on Windows
- Small files
Limitations
- Weak support on Mac, mobile and web
- Dated codec
- Often needs converting
Best for: Legacy Windows video — converted to MP4 for modern sharing.
AIFF
AIFF audio
AIFF is Apple’s uncompressed, lossless audio format — the Mac counterpart to WAV. It stores studio-grade sound with no quality loss, in large files.
Strengths
- Lossless, studio quality
- Native to macOS
- Ideal for editing
Limitations
- Very large files
- Impractical for streaming
- Overkill for casual listening
Best for: Recording and editing on Mac — converted to MP3 or M4A to share.
Frequently asked questions
Upload your WMV file above and it is converted to AIFF automatically. When it is ready, download your new AIFF audio — the whole thing takes just a few seconds in your browser.
Converting WMV to AIFF extracts a clean audio track from your video, giving you a compact AIFF audio you can play, share or add to a playlist without the video.
AIFF is a lossless format, so your converted file keeps its full quality with no degradation.
Yes. The converter is free to use, with no watermark and no sign-up required.
Your files are processed securely and are never shared with anyone.