Convert APE to CAF
APE is great for lossless CD rips, but CAF is the better choice for iOS app sounds and Apple developer workflows. Convert APE to CAF in seconds, right in your browser.
- No upload — 100% private
- Fast, lossless when possible
- Free & unlimited
- Works on iPhone & Android
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How to convert APE to CAF
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Tap Choose files and select one or more APE files (or drag them in).
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Check that CAF is selected. Use Advanced options for bitrate, channels or trimming.
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Press Convert. Everything happens on your device — no upload, no waiting in a queue.
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Your CAF downloads automatically. Converting several files? Grab them all as a ZIP.
APE vs CAF
Both APE and CAF are lossless, so the conversion is bit-perfect: you get exactly the same sound in a different container.
| APE | CAF | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Monkey's Audio | Core Audio Format |
| Type | Audio | Audio |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossless |
| Developed by | Matthew Ashland | Apple |
| Introduced | 2000 | 2005 |
| Plays on iPhone | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Plays on Android | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Plays on Windows | ◐ Partly / with an app | ✕ No |
| Plays on Mac | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
About APE and CAF
APE: APE (Monkey's Audio) is a lossless format with very high compression, often used for CD rips shared online.
CAF: CAF is Apple's flexible audio container used inside iOS and macOS apps and by GarageBand. Files can be any length and hold many codecs.
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