WAV, uncompressed audio
WAV stores sound as it is, uncompressed: every audio sample stays intact.
Strengths: It is the working format of audio editors and many professional devices.
Limits: It is huge: one minute at CD quality weighs about 10 MB.
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Convert WAV to FLAC
Turn your WAV files into FLAC in seconds. Everything happens in your browser: nothing is uploaded to any server.
WAVFLAC
Drag your files here
Or paste them with Ctrl+V. They never leave your device.
Why convert WAV to FLAC?
It is huge: one minute at CD quality weighs about 10 MB. As FLAC it is stored losslessly and much smaller than a WAV.
About the formats
FLAC, compressed lossless audio
FLAC compresses audio without losing anything: it plays back exactly like the original.
Strengths: Ideal for archiving music at CD quality or better in about half the size of a WAV.
Limits: It weighs several times more than an MP3 and some simple devices do not play it.
How to convert WAV to FLAC
- 1Drop your WAV files in the box, paste them or pick them from your device.
- 2Check that the target is FLAC and open the options if you want to adjust it.
- 3Press “Convert” and download each FLAC, or all of them in a ZIP.
Frequently asked questions
Is my WAV uploaded to a server to turn it into FLAC?
No. The WAV to FLAC conversion runs entirely in your browser, with code downloaded from this site and executed on your device. You can check it in the Network tab of the developer tools or by going offline after the page loads.
Do I lose quality going from WAV to FLAC?
No: FLAC stores audio losslessly.
Is there a size limit?
Up to 2 GB on desktop and 500 MB on mobile (less on low-memory devices), and up to 12 hours of audio on desktop. If it is over, you are told before it starts.
Can I convert several WAV files at once?
Yes. Drop as many WAV files as you like: several are converted at the same time, depending on your processor cores, and when they finish you can download each FLAC or all of them in a ZIP.