The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Lossless Audio Codec" formats to FLAC without using software like FFmpeg or a similar tool.
AAC to FLAC
TTA to FLAC
AU to FLAC
WV to FLAC
DTS to FLAC
MP3 to FLAC
PCM to FLAC
WAV to FLAC
APE to FLAC
AIX to FLAC
MPEGTSRAW to FLAC
VOBSUB to FLAC
About FLAC files
FLAC files store high-definition audio that is compressed without shedding any data. The format relies on the open-source Free Lossless Audio Codec developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation. While it is a top choice for audiophile archiving, FLAC has notable disadvantages for daily use. The files are massive, typically running 20MB to 50MB per song, which quickly fills up mobile storage and makes email sharing impossible. Furthermore, native browser playback is often unsupported, and the Apple ecosystem natively shuns the .FLAC format in favor of its own proprietary codecs. You can use advanced command-line tools like FFmpeg to handle these files, but dealing with terminal commands can be tedious. For most practical scenarios, you need to convert .FLAC files. For web use, emailing, or mobile listening, convert to MP3 or AAC to drastically reduce the file size by 70 to 80 percent - the quality drop is virtually undetectable to the human ear. If you are importing audio into older Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) for editing, convert to uncompressed WAV. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it instantly - free, online, and without installing software.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your FLAC file.
If you want to convert FLAC file to M4A, ALAC or APE, you can use FFmpeg or similar software from the "Lossless Audio Compression" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MIDI, MID or RA files to FLAC, try FFmpeg or another comparable tool in the "Lossless Audio Compression" category.
The FLAC Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our FLAC converter.