Skip to content

AAC file format

Advanced Audio Coding

AAC is the successor of MP3 and sounds better at the same bitrate. Raw .aac files often come from recorders and streams and are less widely supported than M4A or MP3.

Where AAC files open

iPhone
Plays in the Files app.
Yes
Windows
Plays in the built-in Media Player app.
Yes
Car stereos
Newer stereos often play AAC, older ones only MP3.
Partly

Convert AAC to

23 formats

Convert to AAC

57 formats

Other audio formats