| Where the file is | Audacity opens an M4A file with the FFmpeg library: it allows the program to import and export a much larger range of audio formats, including M4A (AAC), AC3 and WMA. |
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| What the file is | The Telegram Bot API takes an audio file only in the .MP3 or .M4A format, and it sends a voice message in the .OGG file encoded with OPUS, .MP3 or .M4A format. |
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| What can go wrong | Google Drive keeps the M4A among the files it stores: any file type can be stored in Drive, and the list of the audio formats it previews names MP3, MPEG, WAV, .ogg and .opus. |
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| What the platform says | In the FAQ of the FFmpeg library of Audacity the M4A is written next to the codec it carries: M4A (AAC), AC3 and WMA. |
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| What the platform says | A voice message of the Telegram Bot API is an .OGG file encoded with OPUS, an .MP3 file or an .M4A file. |
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| Length of one file | up to 30 minutes on the free plan, no minute limit on Pro |
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| Free plan | $0: 3 files a day, up to 30 minutes per file, no card |
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| Pro plan | $10 a month when you pay yearly ($120 a year), or $20 a month |