Convert FLAC to WAV with every sample intact
This FLAC to WAV converter unpacks FLAC files into plain PCM WAV — the format that every audio editor, DJ program, sampler, video editor and CD-burning tool opens without a plug-in. Drop in a single track or a whole album, and each file is decoded in your browser and written as a standard RIFF/WAVE file. Nothing is uploaded, there is no account and no watermark.
FLAC is lossless compression: it stores the audio like a ZIP file stores a document, so decoding it gives back the original samples exactly. That makes FLAC to WAV a true one-to-one conversion. A 16-bit, 44.1 kHz FLAC becomes a 16-bit, 44.1 kHz WAV; a 24-bit, 96 kHz studio master stays 24-bit, 96 kHz. The built-in test checks this sample by sample on full-scale noise, the hardest material there is to compress.
How to use the FLAC to WAV Converter
- Drop your .flac files on the upload area or click it to choose them. Each one lists its bit depth, length, sample rate and channels.
- Leave Bit depth on “Match the source” for an exact copy. Choose 16-bit only if a device or CD project asks for it, or 32-bit float for a heavy editing session.
- Keep Sample rate and Channels as they are unless something downstream needs another format.
- Pick a WAV tag format: RIFF INFO for the widest support, or an ID3 chunk to keep the cover art too.
- Press Convert to WAV, compare the two players, and download each WAV or all of them as a ZIP.
FLAC to WAV Converter features
Bit-exact decoding
The samples in the WAV are the samples in the FLAC — verified against an independent reading of the WAV data chunk, not just by listening.
Hi-res kept
24-bit audio and sample rates such as 48, 88.2, 96 and 192 kHz pass straight through; nothing is resampled unless you choose a new rate.
Tags translated
Vorbis comments (title, artist, album, track, year) become RIFF INFO fields, or an ID3 chunk with the cover picture.
Very large files
Recordings that would pass the 4 GB WAV limit are written as RF64, the extended WAV most editors read.
Batch and ZIP
Convert a whole album at once and save it as one ZIP with the original file names.
Why convert FLAC to WAV?
For listening on a phone, keep the FLAC or make an MP3 with FLAC to MP3; to go back from WAV to compact lossless files, use WAV to FLAC.
- Editing and mixing. Most editors can import FLAC, but some older DAWs, samplers and video editors still only take WAV or AIFF.
- DJ software and hardware. Many CDJs, older controllers and USB players read WAV but not FLAC.
- Burning audio CDs. CD-burning programs expect 44.1 kHz, 16-bit stereo WAV. Pick those settings if your FLAC is hi-res.
- Broadcast and playout systems often accept only PCM WAV, sometimes as Broadcast WAV.
How big will the WAV be?
A WAV is always sample rate × bit depth × channels. FLAC typically shrinks music to 50–70% of that, so expect the WAV to be about 1.5 to 2 times the FLAC size. Very quiet or sparse recordings compress better in FLAC and grow more when unpacked.
| Source FLAC | WAV data rate | WAV per minute | 4-minute song as WAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz · 16-bit · stereo (CD) | 1,411 kbps | ≈ 10.1 MB | ≈ 40 MB |
| 48 kHz · 24-bit · stereo | 2,304 kbps | ≈ 16.5 MB | ≈ 66 MB |
| 96 kHz · 24-bit · stereo | 4,608 kbps | ≈ 33 MB | ≈ 132 MB |
| 192 kHz · 24-bit · stereo | 9,216 kbps | ≈ 66 MB | ≈ 265 MB |
Bit depth and sample rate choices
- “Match the source” keeps 16-bit FLAC at 16 bits and 24-bit FLAC at 24 bits — the only setting that is a perfect copy.
- Reducing 24-bit to 16-bit adds a tiny amount of dither noise, far below audibility. Do it only for CDs or devices that refuse 24-bit.
- Changing 96 kHz to 44.1 or 48 kHz uses a windowed-sinc resampler that removes everything above the new limit instead of folding it back as distortion.
- Mono FLACs stay mono; choosing Stereo copies the one channel to both sides.
FLAC to WAV Converter FAQ
How do I convert FLAC to WAV?
Drop the FLAC files on this page and press Convert to WAV. With the default settings each WAV has the same bit depth and sample rate as its FLAC.
Is FLAC to WAV lossless?
Yes. FLAC is lossless compression, so decoding it to WAV returns exactly the original samples. The WAV is larger only because it is uncompressed.
Does WAV sound better than FLAC?
No — they sound identical, because they contain the same samples. WAV is simply more widely accepted by editing tools and older hardware.
Can I convert 24-bit FLAC to 16-bit WAV for a CD?
Yes. Choose 16-bit under Bit depth and 44.1 kHz under Sample rate. The converter dithers when it reduces the bit depth.
Will the album art be kept?
Choose “ID3 chunk” under WAV tag format to keep the cover picture. The standard RIFF INFO chunk carries text tags only.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Decoding and writing the WAV happen in your browser; the files never leave your device.