Convert M4B to FLAC

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M4BFLACQuality Note

Converting from M4B (lossy) to FLAC (Lossless) will increase file size but will NOT improve audio quality. The quality lost during the original compression cannot be recovered.

About M4B

M4B

MPEG-4 Audiobook

M4B is an audiobook format based on MPEG-4. It supports chapters, bookmarks, and is the standard format for iTunes and Audible audiobooks.

Extension
.m4b
Developed By
Apple Inc.
Released
2001
Compression
Lossy

Typical Use Cases

AudiobooksPodcasts with chaptersLong-form audio content

Pros

  • • Chapter support
  • • Bookmark support
  • • Good compression

Cons

  • • Limited to Apple ecosystem
  • • Not universal
  • • Requires specific players

About FLAC

FLAC

Free Lossless Audio Codec

FLAC is a lossless audio format that compresses audio without any quality loss. It is the preferred format for audiophiles and music archival.

Extension
.flac
Developed By
Xiph.Org Foundation
Released
2001
Compression
Lossless

Typical Use Cases

Music archivalHi-Fi audioAudio editing sourceAudiophile collections

Pros

  • • Lossless compression
  • • Smaller than WAV
  • • Open source
  • • Good metadata support

Cons

  • • Larger than lossy formats
  • • Not universally supported
  • • Some devices incompatible