Convert WAV to FLAC

Private by design: the conversion runs on your device. Nothing is uploaded.

  1. Choose the target format
  2. Drop your file (or click to browse)
  3. Download the converted file
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Output format: flac

FLAC is the sensible archive format for a recording session: lossless, so the samples come back exactly as they went in, and typically half the space a WAV demands. Tags travel with it too, which WAV never really managed. Nothing is uploaded, so a master take stays on the machine that recorded it.

Frequently asked questions

Is any audio lost when WAV becomes FLAC?
None whatsoever. The compression is mathematically reversible, and decoding it later returns the very samples the WAV held.
How much smaller should I expect the FLAC to be?
Between 40 and 60 percent of the original for most music and speech. Dense, loud material compresses least and quiet acoustic recordings most.
Can I turn it back into a WAV later?
Yes, and the result is identical to the file you started from. That reversibility is what makes FLAC an archive copy rather than merely a smaller one.