Fact · Transcription
44100hertz
In QuickTime Player on a Mac, the High recording quality setting saves audio as 44100 Hz AAC, and the Maximum setting saves uncompressed 24-bit AIFF-C audio at 44100 Hz.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“High 44100 Hz AAC audio Maximum 44100 Hz, uncompressed Linear PCM 24-bit AIFF-C audio”
Record audio in QuickTime Player on Mac, Apple, 2026, Table of recording quality settings.
Open the original- What it measures
- The table sits in Apple's steps for recording audio with the Options menu. Apple does not name the file extension the saved file gets.
- What it does not show
- The table lists audio formats, not file names. Check the extension in the Save dialog before you choose a transcription tool.