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FLAC to WAV converter, without the upload.

Turn FLAC audio files into WAV. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

Drop FLAC files here

or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

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How to convert FLAC to WAV

  1. Add your FLAC audio files

    Drop FLAC files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. WAV is already chosen

    Press Convert. Open Options first if you want to change the defaults. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the WAV, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The FLAC to WAV converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your audio files are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

FLAC to WAV: what to expect

FLAC files are large, and Apple Music, many car stereos and older players will not play them. WAV is uncompressed, so audio editors and transcription tools accept it without fuss. FLAC is at home in archiving music at full quality; WAV is the usual choice for recording, editing and mastering.

The defaults suit most files. Under Options you can trim the start and end.

The conversion uses your browser's own video and audio codecs (WebCodecs), with hardware acceleration where the device has it; the file is read from disk as it goes and can be up to 2 GB. Where the browser lacks a codec, the page falls back to the compatibility engine.

FLAC vs WAV

FLAC

FLAC audio

FLAC compresses audio to roughly half the size of WAV without losing anything, like a ZIP for sound. It is the standard for lossless music collections. Apple's Music app is the notable holdout.

Opens in Android, Windows, VLC, most hi-fi players; Apple Music does not import it

FLAC converter
WAV

WAV audio

WAV stores audio as raw, uncompressed samples. Nothing is lost, which makes it the standard working format in audio editing, and files run to about 10 MB per minute at CD quality.

Opens in Every computer, audio editor and most phones

WAV converter
FLAC compared with WAV
FLACFLAC audioWAVWAV audio
Stands forFree Lossless Audio CodecWaveform Audio File Format
TypeAudioAudio
CompressionLosslessNone (uncompressed PCM)
Introduced2001, by Josh Coalson and the Xiph.Org Foundation1991, by Microsoft and IBM
Opens inAndroid, Windows, VLC, most hi-fi players; Apple Music does not import itEvery computer, audio editor and most phones
Best forArchiving music at full qualityRecording, editing and mastering
File extension.flac.wav, .wave

Questions

Are my audio files uploaded anywhere?

No. The FLAC to WAV conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Does converting FLAC to WAV reduce quality?

Nothing is lost: WAV is uncompressed. It is written as 16-bit audio, the same as a CD, or at the FLAC file's own bit depth when that is greater.

Can I convert several FLAC files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert FLAC to WAV on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the FLAC file, press Convert and save the WAV. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Files up to 2 GB are accepted. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.