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.aiff

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Audio Interchange File Format

Apple's uncompressed audio format, dating back to the original Macintosh. Still a workhorse in music production.

MIME types

  • audio/aiff
  • audio/x-aiff

Category

audio

Aliases

.aif / .aifc

What opens this file

  • Logic Pro
  • GarageBand
  • Music.app
  • Audacity

How to open by OS

Windows

  • Audacity, foobar2000, VLC.

Mac

  • Music.app, GarageBand, Logic Pro.

Linux

  • Audacity, VLC.

Ios

  • Music, GarageBand.

Android

  • VLC and some dedicated music apps.

Safety notes

  • Core Audio AIFF parser CVEs have appeared over the years.

Common mistakes

  • AIFF is ~10 MB per minute — use FLAC instead for distribution (lossless, half the size).
  • AIFF-C (aifc) is the compressed variant; compatibility is shakier, and it is often mistaken for plain AIFF.

Related extensions

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