Convert WEBM to AIFF

Converting one file format to another may be necessary for various reasons. So, for example, you may want to convert WEBM to AIFF if your computer, phone or other device does not support WEBM 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.

A WEBM file is a compressed video saved in the WebM format, an open high quality video standard. It stores video compressed using VP8 technology and compressed audio using Ogg Vorbis compression. WEBM files are commonly used to deliver online video using HTML5. A WEBM file is a video in the open WebM format, which is widely used to broadcast videos over the Internet, including YouTube. The format complies with the HTML5 standard and is a container in which compressed video and audio streams are packed. The WebM file container contains a video stream compressed using the VP8 or VP9 codecs, an audio stream compressed with the Vorbis or Opus codec, and subtitles such as WebVTT may also be present. In fact, the structure of the WebM file repeats the Matroska media container, only in a very truncated form regarding the variety of formats and codecs used in MKV. The file with the WEBM extension is an innovative video presentation format that was released in 2010. The copyright holder of this extension is Google. Native WebM support in Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Google Chrome was announced at the 2010 Google I / O conference. But high video quality and low file weight have already earned him a solid reputation. The format was supported in HTML5 and was originally intended for placement on web pages.

AIFF file is audio data recorded in the AIFF (formerly IFF) format, which was developed by Apple in 1988. The content of the file is uncompressed PCM data, a digitized analog audio signal. High quality audio file created using the AIFF file format. Contains CD-quality audio that is stored in an uncompressed lossless format similar to the .WAV file extension. Typically used for recording audio CDs. There is both a version without data compression - AIFF, and a version with data compression - AIFC (AIFF-C), using various codecs. If you are a Windows computer user, the file extension will be .AIF, and if you are using a MacOS computer, the extension will be .AIFF. You can play AIFF and AIF music using players: Windows Media, Apple iTunes, Apple QuickTime, VLC, Media Player Classic and other multimedia programs. Apple gadgets such as iPhone and iPad play AIFF / AIF without the need to install third-party applications. A file converter (more on this below) may only be required when you cannot play one of these files on an Android phone or other non-Apple mobile device.