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MP3 to FLAC converter, without the upload.

Turn MP3 audio files into FLAC. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

Drop MP3 files here

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How to convert MP3 to FLAC

  1. Add your MP3 audio files

    Drop MP3 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. FLAC 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 FLAC, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The MP3 to FLAC 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.

MP3 to FLAC: what to expect

MP3 is lossy, so editing or re-saving it repeatedly degrades the sound. FLAC keeps full quality at about half the size of WAV. MP3 is at home in music and podcasts that must play anywhere; FLAC is the usual choice for archiving music at full quality. FLAC cannot bring back detail that MP3 compression already removed; it simply stores the result without further loss, in a larger file.

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.

MP3 vs FLAC

MP3

MP3 audio

MP3 is the audio format everything plays. It shrinks audio to roughly a tenth of its uncompressed size by discarding sound most listeners cannot hear. Newer codecs are more efficient, but nothing matches its compatibility.

Opens in Every phone, computer, car stereo and speaker

MP3 converter
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
MP3 compared with FLAC
MP3MP3 audioFLACFLAC audio
Stands forMPEG-1 Audio Layer IIIFree Lossless Audio Codec
TypeAudioAudio
CompressionLossyLossless
Introduced1993, by the Fraunhofer Society and the Moving Picture Experts Group2001, by Josh Coalson and the Xiph.Org Foundation
Opens inEvery phone, computer, car stereo and speakerAndroid, Windows, VLC, most hi-fi players; Apple Music does not import it
Best forMusic and podcasts that must play anywhereArchiving music at full quality
File extension.mp3.flac

Questions

Are my audio files uploaded anywhere?

No. The MP3 to FLAC conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Does converting MP3 to FLAC reduce quality?

No further quality is lost: FLAC stores the decoded audio exactly. It cannot restore what MP3 compression already discarded, and the file will be larger.

Can I convert several MP3 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 MP3 to FLAC 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 MP3 file, press Convert and save the FLAC. 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.