FLAC to WAV · Free

Convert FLAC to WAV

Turn your FLAC file into a WAV that plays where you need it, with nothing to install.

Free to start
Nothing to install
Up to 1GB

How it works

How to convert FLAC to WAV

Upload your FLAC file
Drag and drop a FLAC file to turn into WAV, or click to browse. Anything under 1GB, and nothing is installed.
Confirm WAV as the output
WAV is already selected for your FLAC. Switch between MP3 and WAV if you change your mind.
Convert and download
We convert the FLAC on our servers, usually in under a minute. Create a free account to download the WAV.

Why convert FLAC to WAV?

FLAC compresses audio losslessly: it typically halves the size of a WAV with every sample recoverable bit for bit. Excellent for archiving, awkward for sending, and unsupported by a lot of consumer playback hardware.

The practical problem: Not supported by many phones, car stereos or upload forms. Still several times larger than an MP3 of the same recording.

WAV solves that. Lossless, so repeated edits and exports never compound compression artefacts. The format audio editors, DAWs and mastering tools expect.

Both are lossless, so this conversion changes the packaging rather than the sound. Do it when a tool refuses FLAC, and expect the file to roughly double in size, since WAV stores what FLAC compresses.

Container

FLACFree Lossless Audio Codec

WAVRIFF / WAVE

Typical codecs

FLACFLAC (lossless)

WAVUncompressed PCM

Best for

FLACArchiving music without losing quality

WAVEditing, mastering, voiceover work

Plays on

FLACDesktop players and Android; limited on Apple

WAVEvery desktop and audio tool; large for phones

File size

FLACAround half of WAV, still large

WAVAbout 10 MB per minute in stereo

Feature	FLAC	WAV
Container	Free Lossless Audio Codec	RIFF / WAVE
Typical codecs	FLAC (lossless)	Uncompressed PCM
Best for	Archiving music without losing quality	Editing, mastering, voiceover work
Plays on	Desktop players and Android; limited on Apple	Every desktop and audio tool; large for phones
File size	Around half of WAV, still large	About 10 MB per minute in stereo

FAQ

FLAC to WAV questions

Is the FLAC to WAV converter free?

Yes. Convert and preview the result for free, then create a free account to download it. There is no per-file charge and no watermark on the WAV itself beyond the free-plan badge.

Do I need to install any software?

No. The conversion runs on our servers and you use it from a browser tab, so it works the same on Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and Android. Nothing to install at either end. Where FLAC plays: Desktop players and Android; limited on Apple. Where the WAV you get back plays: Every desktop and audio tool; large for phones.

Does converting FLAC to WAV reduce the quality?

Converting to WAV adds no further loss, but it cannot restore anything the FLAC encoder already discarded. You get a clean, uncompressed working file, not a better-sounding one.

How large a file can I convert?

Anything under 1GB per upload, which is more footage in some formats than others. FLAC: Around half of WAV, still large. WAV coming back: About 10 MB per minute in stereo. For anything bigger, trim or compress it first, both are free tools here.

Is my file kept private?

Your upload is processed and then held only as long as your project needs it. Nothing is published, indexed or shared unless you create a share link yourself.

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