When working with audio, there will be times you or your recipient will be working in different formats to suit their day-to-day needs. As such, Byta supports multiple audio file formats. When you upload an audio file that’s not an MP3, we automatically transcode an MP3 copy of your file for streaming purposes, but you can still access and share the original.

Byta supports the following file formats:

  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • WAV aka ‘lossless’
  • AAC
  • MP3 aka ‘lossy’

Byta also supports WAV as a download format, ensuring compliance with broadcast submission standards, including the BBC’s own guidelines.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are my audio files saying that they are not a recognised format?

Please ensure you are saving your audio out correctly at the source. Some conversion software incorrectly transcodes files, so there could be an issue. We recommend uploading the original file in the original format and leaving us to do the transcoding for you.

My uploads are taking a long time to process, is that normal?

If you upload in a lossless file format, the file sizes tend to be quite large, so moving through our system might take some time. Transcoding your MP3 for streaming can also take a while, so please be patient. However, if it seems to be an excessively long time, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us and let us know.

Audio – Accepted File Formats was last modified: January 12th, 2023 by jen