Open AIF File
An AIF file is a high-quality audio file created using the AIFF file format.
About AIFF
The AIFF extension file is a type of Audio Interchange File Format, which is an audio file format standard used to store sound data for personal computers and other electronic audio devices.
The format was developed by Apple Inc. based on the Electronic Arts Interchange File Format and is most commonly used on Apple Macintosh computer systems.
The AIF file contains CD-quality audio stored in an uncompressed, lossless format, similar to WAV files.
The AIF is commonly used to burn audio CDs.
The AIF file format is based on the Electronic Arts IFF format and was originally developed by Apple Computer.
Most AIF files store audio as uncompressed pulse code modulation (PCM) signals, allowing storage of lossless audio at high bit rates.
As a consequence, AIF files are much larger than the compressed alternatives.
With a sample rate of 44.1 kHz and a bit depth of 16 bits, an AIF file uses 10 megabytes per minute of stereo audio.
AIFF files are most commonly seen with the AIF extension on Windows systems.Software to open and work with an AIF file
How to open AIF files
Typical AIF application file locations:
%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open "%L"C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe /open "%L""C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /play "%L"C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe "%1""C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /Play "%L"
Typical AIF mime types:
audio/aiff
Frequently used application names to open AIF files:
- Windows Media Player
- iTunes
- QuickTime
Frequently associated Windows objects:
AIFFFileiTunes.aifQuickTime.aifWMP11.AssocFile.AIFF