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MP4 to AAC Converter

Most MP4 videos already contain AAC audio internally, so extracting to AAC is often a direct stream copy with zero quality loss. This gives you the exact audio track from your video as a standalone AAC file — perfect for Apple devices and music applications.

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Since MP4 typically contains AAC audio, this extraction is often lossless — the AAC audio stream is directly copied from the video container without any re-encoding.

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How to Convert MP4 to AAC

  1. 1

    Upload your MP4 video.

  2. 2

    Choose AAC as the output.

  3. 3

    Click Convert and download the AAC audio.

MP4 vs AAC — Format Comparison

FeatureMP4AAC
Full NameMPEG-4 Part 14Advanced Audio Coding
TypeVideoAudio
CodecH.264 / H.265 / AV1AAC-LC / HE-AAC / AAC-ELD
LosslessNoNo
Extension.mp4.aac
Best ForOnline video streamingApple Music and iTunes

MP4 Strengths

  • Universal device and browser support
  • Excellent compression-to-quality ratio
  • Supports subtitles, chapters, and metadata

AAC Strengths

  • Better quality than MP3 at same bitrate
  • Native support on Apple devices and iTunes
  • Default audio codec in MP4 video containers

Frequently Asked Questions

When to Convert MP4 to AAC

  • Extracting original AAC audio tracks from MP4 videos
  • Getting Apple-compatible audio from video content
  • Creating standalone audio files from video podcasts

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