What is ALAC, and how do you transcribe it?
ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) is an audio format you'll typically find from Apple ecosystems and archival rips. Lossless like FLAC but Apple-native, usually inside .m4a — decodes perfectly for transcription.
To turn it into text you don't need to convert anything first — upload the ALAC file (or paste a link) and Whipscribe returns a clean transcript with speaker labels and per-word timestamps, exportable to TXT, SRT, VTT, or DOCX. Everything runs on private infrastructure that never hands your file to a third-party AI service.
How to transcribe ALAC in 3 steps
Add your ALAC
Upload the ALAC file or paste a link. Free instant preview, no signup to try.
We process it
We read the audio and Whisper transcribes the speech privately.
Read & export
Speaker-labeled, timestamped text in minutes. Export TXT, SRT, VTT, or DOCX.
Frequently asked
How do I transcribe a ALAC file?
Upload the ALAC file or paste a link. Whipscribe reads the audio directly. You get timestamped, speaker-labeled text in minutes.
Do I need to convert it first?
No — Whipscribe reads ALAC directly, so there's no need to convert to MP3 or WAV.
How much does it cost?
A pack from $4 (500 minutes) opens the full transcript. Preview any transcript instantly with no signup; a pack from $4 opens the full transcript, no account needed. After that, one-time credit packs: $8 for 1,000 minutes, $12 for 2,000 minutes or $24 for 5,000 minutes, and credits never expire.
Is my file private?
Yes — private infrastructure, never sent to a third-party transcription service, no training on uploads. Delete anytime.