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WV to FLAC converter, without the upload.

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

Drop WV files here

or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

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How to convert WV to FLAC

  1. Add your WV audio files

    Drop WV (WavPack) 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 WV 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.

WV to FLAC: what to expect

WavPack does not play in most phones, car stereos or browsers. FLAC keeps full quality at about half the size of WAV. A WV file usually holds WavPack. WV is at home in archiving CDs and recordings without losing anything; FLAC is the usual choice for archiving music at full quality.

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

This pair uses the compatibility engine, ffmpeg built for the browser, because WV is not handled by the browser's built-in codecs. It is a one-off download of about 10 MB that the browser keeps, it is slower than the built-in codecs, and it takes files up to 1 GB.

WV vs FLAC

WV

WavPack audio

WavPack is a free lossless audio compressor. It shrinks a recording to roughly half its WAV size while allowing the exact original to be rebuilt, and it also has a hybrid mode that writes a small lossy file plus a correction file.

Opens in foobar2000, VLC and many audio players; few phones

WV 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

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WV compared with FLAC
WVWavPack audioFLACFLAC audio
Stands forWavPackFree Lossless Audio Codec
TypeAudioAudio
CompressionLossless (with an optional lossy hybrid mode)Lossless
IntroducedThe late 1990s, by David Bryant2001, by Josh Coalson and the Xiph.Org Foundation
Opens infoobar2000, VLC and many audio players; few phonesAndroid, Windows, VLC, most hi-fi players; Apple Music does not import it
Best forArchiving CDs and recordings without losing anythingArchiving music at full quality
File extension.wv.flac

Questions

Are my audio files uploaded anywhere?

No. The WV 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 WV to FLAC reduce quality?

No further quality is lost: FLAC stores the decoded audio exactly. The result is identical in content.

Can I convert several WV 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 WV 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 WV file, press Convert and save the FLAC. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. WV to FLAC runs on the compatibility engine, which takes files up to 1 GB, and a long clip takes a while because it is slower than the browser's built-in codecs. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.