Convert M4V to ALAC
Extract the audio from M4V videos and save it as ALAC — ideal for lossless music libraries on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- No upload — 100% private
- Fast, lossless when possible
- Free & unlimited
- Works on iPhone & Android
Keep this tab open — the conversion runs on your device, nothing is uploaded.
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How to convert M4V to ALAC
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Tap Choose files and select one or more M4V files (or drag them in).
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Check that ALAC 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 ALAC downloads automatically. Converting several files? Grab them all as a ZIP.
M4V vs ALAC
Only the sound is kept — the picture is dropped, so the ALAC file is far smaller than the M4V video.
| M4V | ALAC | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | iTunes Video | Apple Lossless Audio Codec |
| Type | Video | Audio |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossless |
| Developed by | Apple | Apple |
| Introduced | 2003 | 2004 |
| Plays on iPhone | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Plays on Android | ◐ Partly / with an app | ◐ Partly / with an app |
| Plays on Windows | ◐ Partly / with an app | ◐ Partly / with an app |
| Plays on Mac | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
About M4V and ALAC
M4V: M4V is Apple's MP4 variant used for iTunes movies and TV shows. Unprotected M4V files are identical to MP4.
ALAC: ALAC is Apple's lossless format. It compresses audio to roughly half the size of WAV with zero quality loss and plays natively in Apple Music, iTunes and on every iPhone. It is saved with the .m4a extension.
Frequently asked questions
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