M4A → OPUS · Free · No Upload
Free Online M4A to OPUS Converter — No Installation
Convert M4A (AAC) to Opus right in your browser, in seconds. Free, unlimited, and private: your file never leaves your device.
100% local processing: your file never leaves your device. Once the engine is ready, this tab can keep converting offline. Reopening or reloading offline may not work.
Supported formats:Files .m4a up to 300 MB — processed locally · Video and virtually any audio format are also accepted — we extract the audio automatically.
How it works
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Upload the M4A file
Drag the .m4a file to the area above or click to select. Files up to 300 MB are accepted — everything is processed locally.
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The conversion runs in your browser
FFmpeg (the same engine used by professionals) runs in WebAssembly right on the page. No bytes are sent to servers — total privacy.
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Download the OPUS
In seconds, the .opus file is ready for download, in Opus 96 kbps — the best quality per MB among modern codecs.
Frequently asked questions
Why convert M4A to OPUS?
Older stereos, car radios, and some corporate systems won't open M4A — an iPhone voice memo arrives and no one can play it. Converting to MP3 or WAV makes the recording play anywhere. Opus is the best quality-per-megabyte codec available today: perfectly intelligible speech at 16–24 kbps.
Where do M4A files come from?
Typically from iPhone and iPad Voice Memos, voice recorder on recent Androids (Samsung, Motorola), recordings from meeting apps and music purchased on iTunes. MP4 container (brand M4A); typical AAC-LC at 128–256 kbps. Note: an .m4a may contain ALAC (lossless) instead of AAC — same extension, different codecs.
Is it worth using OPUS?
Opus is the best quality-per-megabyte codec available today: perfectly intelligible speech at 16–24 kbps. It's the standard for WhatsApp and Discord. Standardized by the IETF in RFC 6716 (2012), combining SILK (Skype) and CELT (Xiph); it always operates internally at 48 kHz, with latency low enough for calls.
Do I lose quality when converting M4A to OPUS?
There is a re-encoding between two compressed formats, with minimal technical loss — imperceptible for voice and most uses. If you're going to edit the audio multiple times, prefer converting to WAV or FLAC and compress only at the end.
What if I need a transcript of this audio?
After converting, you can transcribe the file with AI on VoxScriber: 30 free minutes per month, with automatic punctuation and speaker identification. Ideal for WhatsApp audio messages, meetings, and interviews.
Is my file sent to any server?
No. All processing is local (FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly running on the page). The file never leaves your device—it even works offline after the page loads.
Is there a size or quantity limit?
The limit is 300 MB per file (browser memory). There is no limit on the number of uses. For larger files, VoxScriber processes them on the server with uploads up to 5 GB.
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