aiff
What is a .aiff file?
audio/aiff
AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) is an Apple-originated container storing uncompressed big-endian linear PCM audio. It is functionally analogous to WAV but uses a different chunk layout and byte order, offering lossless high-fidelity sound. It is common in professional audio on macOS.
How to use a .aiff file
Use an example AIFF to test big-endian PCM parsing, cross-platform audio import, and converters that translate between AIFF and WAV or compressed formats.
Download example .aiff files
- AIFF — 440 Hz Sine ToneA pure 440 Hz sine tone stored as AIFF — Apple's big-endian 16-bit PCM container, 3 seconds, 44.1 kHz mono. A clean reference for testing AIFF decoders and WAV↔AIFF conversion.
- AIFF — 1 kHz Sine ToneA pure 1 kHz sine tone stored as AIFF — Apple's big-endian 16-bit PCM container, 3 seconds, 44.1 kHz mono. A clean reference for testing AIFF decoders and WAV↔AIFF conversion.