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Convert a FLAC file to WAV

Convert a FLAC file to WAV in your browser. No signup, sample rate is kept, and the file stays on your device.

What is FLAC to WAV conversion?

FLAC stores lossless audio in a smaller file. This page decodes it to a WAV.

FLAC to WAV converter features

Save a FLAC file as a WAV.

  • FLAC to WAV

    Upload a .flac file and download a .wav file.

  • 16-bit PCM

    The WAV is uncompressed 16-bit PCM. The sample rate of the FLAC is kept.

  • Lossless source

    FLAC is decoded, then written as WAV. Cover art is left out.

  • Browser-side conversion

    The FLAC stays on your device. No account is required to convert FLAC to WAV.

How to convert FLAC to WAV

Three steps from a FLAC file to a WAV.

  1. Add the FLAC file

    Drop a .flac file from your device. The converter reads it in your browser.

  2. Convert to WAV

    Click Convert to WAV. The audio is written as 16-bit PCM.

  3. Download the WAV

    Save the .wav file and play it in a normal audio player.

Tips for converting FLAC to WAV

What this converter keeps from a FLAC file.
  • 01

    The sample rate stays

    A 44.1 kHz FLAC becomes a 44.1 kHz WAV. A 48 kHz file stays 48 kHz.

  • 02

    Bit depth becomes 16-bit

    The WAV is 16-bit PCM, including when the FLAC was 24-bit.

  • 03

    Cover art is left out

    The download is the audio. Album pictures are not copied into the WAV.

Good uses for a FLAC to WAV converter

When a player or editor expects WAV instead of FLAC.

  1. Open a FLAC in more players: Turn a .flac file into a .wav file a normal player can open.

  2. Keep the sample rate: The WAV uses the same sample rate as the FLAC.

  3. Edit uncompressed audio: 16-bit PCM is a common starting point in an audio editor.

Why convert FLAC to WAV here

A local FLAC to WAV conversion that keeps the sample rate.

  • No signup

    Convert a FLAC file without an account.

  • Stays on your device

    Decoding runs in the browser.

  • A normal WAV

    The download is 16-bit PCM with the source sample rate.

Technical details

How this FLAC to WAV conversion works.
Input
A FLAC file (.flac) up to 200 MB.
Output
A WAV file with 16-bit PCM. The sample rate and channel count follow the FLAC.
What is left out
Cover art is not copied. A 24-bit FLAC is saved as 16-bit PCM.
Where it runs
FFmpeg writes the WAV locally in the browser. The file is not uploaded for conversion.

Sources & References

References for the FLAC file this converter reads and the WAV it writes.
  • “Digital audio compressed by FLAC's algorithm can typically be reduced to between 50 and 70 percent of its original size and decompresses to an identical copy of the original audio data.”
    — Wikipedia — FLAC

    FLAC: This tool reads that lossless audio file, the .flac file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FLAC

  • “The usual bitstream encoding is the linear pulse-code modulation (LPCM) format.”
    — Wikipedia — WAV

    WAV: The download is that PCM audio, written as 16-bit WAV. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAV

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about this tool—open a question to read more.