Convert MP4 to M4A

Converting one file format to another may be necessary for various reasons. So, for example, you may want to convert MP4 to M4A if your computer, phone or other device does not support MP4 format. Also, conversion is often required to reduce the file size, since the original format takes up too much space in the device's memory. Perhaps you just need to extract the audio track from the video file, in which case converting the video to audio format is a good option. In any case, with the help of our converter, you can easily complete the required task. Below you can find out some details about the original and new file formats.

While most of us only watch videos or movies almost every day, few are interested in formats. Typically, each operating system or software has its own formats, but some of them, such as MP4, are universal, making them much easier to distribute and use. MP4 file can contain video, audio, graphics and subtitles. Typically, a file with this extension is a video, movie, or other video. The MP4 format is widely used for video transmission over the Internet and distribution of mobile media content. The MP4 format is an add-on plug-in to MPEG4, which is a standard for storing encoded multimedia content (sound files, video content, etc.). In fact, MP4 is a technical specification, the requirements for which are established in the international standard ISO 14496-1. The most popular media format these days is MP4. Usually the built-in video player is enough to open it, but users often resort to additional software. The format allows for streaming over the Internet. In this case, data containing information necessary for broadcasting is transmitted along with the file. MP4 is one of the new standards in the world for digital coding of video and audio information. This format serves as a container for various types of audio and video streams (i.e. it does not include any information compression algorithms).

M4A is a file extension encoded with the AAC codec. An audio-only MPEG 4 container typically uses the M4A file extension. Compared to MP3, M4A has better sound quality and smaller file size. Contains audio encoded using the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) or Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) codec. M4A files are close to .MP4 video files because both file types use the MPEG-4 container format. But M4A files only contain audio data. It aims to surpass MP3 and become the new standard for audio compression. M4A is pretty much very similar to MP3, but is designed to have better quality at the same or even smaller file size. The M4A format was first introduced by Apple. The format type is also known as Apple Lossless Encoder (ALE). The M4A format provides good compression with high sound quality and is widely used by Apple to distribute music through the iTunes Store. Songs that include copyright protection have the .M4P extension. Many programs support playing M4A files, including VLC, iTunes, QuickTime, Windows Media Player (v11 requires K-Lite codec pack), Media Player Classic.