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Free Online CAF to WAV Converter

Convert CAF audio to WAV online for free.

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CAF to WAV: leaving the 4 GB ceiling behind

Apple built CAF specifically to escape WAV’s limits: WAV stores sizes in a 32-bit field and so cannot exceed 4 GB, while CAF uses 64-bit offsets and holds hours of multichannel audio. Converting back to WAV works for ordinary recording lengths and simply cannot represent anything beyond that ceiling, which is where long-session conversions fail.

Convert when a tool only reads WAV — still common in older audio software. For a recording over about four hours at CD quality, split it first or the WAV cannot be written.

CAF to WAV FAQ

Quick answers about compatibility, quality, metadata handling, and the most common reasons to convert CAF files to WAV.

How do I convert CAF to WAV?
Upload your CAF audio to iFormat and click Convert. The track is decoded and re-encoded to WAV with metadata preserved. It's free, needs no account, and supports batch conversion of albums or playlists.

How to convert CAF to WAV without losing sound quality
WAV is an uncompressed lossless audio format. Converting to a lossless target (WAV, FLAC, AIFF) preserves every detail of the original. Converting between lossy formats involves a small, usually inaudible re-encoding step. For the best result, always start from the highest-quality source file you have.

Can I convert multiple CAF files to WAV at once?
Yes — upload an entire album or playlist of CAF files and iFormat batch-converts them all to WAV. Metadata (title, artist, album, cover art) carries over for each track, so your library stays organised after conversion.

Does CAF to WAV conversion keep track info like artist and album?
Yes — ID3 metadata such as title, artist, album, and cover art carries over automatically wherever the WAV format supports it, so your library stays organised after conversion.

How do I open CAF files?
On Windows: VLC, or convert it first — Windows has no native support. On a Mac: QuickTime and Music, natively. Apple's Core Audio Format, mostly seen from iOS recording apps and Logic. Effectively Mac-only without conversion.

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