# M4A Audio Compressor

> Compress your sound files to less than 1 MB without losing much quality

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.btxdev.musiccompressor](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.btxdev.musiccompressor)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.btxdev.musiccompressor`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** btxdev
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 1,778,494
- **Rating:** 3.63 / 5 (6,973 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-04
- **First published:** 2018-12-01
- **Publisher country:** CO
- **Size:** 37 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.btxdev.musiccompressor)
- **Website:** [https://btxdevs.github.io/](https://btxdevs.github.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://btxdevs.github.io/m4a-ac-privacy-policy.html](https://btxdevs.github.io/m4a-ac-privacy-policy.html)

## Description

M4A Audio Compressor is a versatile Chrome extension designed to significantly reduce the size of your audio files—up to 90% of the original size—without noticeably compromising sound quality. It supports a wide range of input formats including MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, and even video files, making it flexible for all your compression needs.

With an intuitive interface, M4A Audio Compressor offers six predefined compression profiles for one-click use, as well as an advanced mode for users who want to customize bit rate, sample rate, channels, and M4A profiles. You can compress multiple files simultaneously, making it an efficient tool to free up storage space and streamline sharing of audio files over email and social platforms.

## Rankings

- #48,375 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.btxdev.musiccompressor.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users generally praise the app for its ease of use and effective compression that reduces file sizes while preserving quality. It’s free and includes an optional advanced mode. Common drawbacks include intrusive ads and expectations for supporting other formats (like MP3) beyond M4A, plus occasional batch-processing glitches reported by a few users.

### Pros

- Easy to use / intuitive UI
- Effectively compresses files to smaller size
- Quality preserved / minimal loss
- Free to use
- Advanced mode for power users

### Cons

- Ads are intrusive / annoying
- Limited to M4A output; MP3 or other formats not clearly supported
- Occasional batch-processing errors when processing multiple files

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.btxdev.musiccompressor)