Convert WAV to FLAC

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WAVFLACLossless

Converting between WAV and FLAC preserves full audio quality. The output file will be smaller due to lossless compression.

About WAV

WAV

Waveform Audio File Format

WAV is an uncompressed audio format that preserves full audio quality. It is the standard format for professional audio editing and CD-quality audio.

Extension
.wav
Developed By
Microsoft & IBM
Released
1991
Compression
Uncompressed

Typical Use Cases

Professional audio editingMusic productionSound effectsArchival

Pros

  • • Lossless quality
  • • Universal compatibility
  • • No encoding artifacts

Cons

  • • Very large file size
  • • Not suitable for streaming
  • • No native metadata support

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