FLAC to WAV converter
Convert FLAC to WAV in seconds, free and unlimited. No upload, no sign-up, no watermark: your audio never leaves your device.
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Quick answer: To convert FLAC to WAV, add the FLAC file to the iHateFiles FLAC to WAV converter and press Convert. The conversion runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded, and it is free with no sign-up, watermark or size limit. A lossless target, so nothing is thrown away in this step.
Should you convert FLAC to WAV?
A safe conversion: FLAC and WAV are both lossless, so the sound is identical and only the file changes.
Every sample survives
FLAC and WAV are both lossless, so the WAV decodes to exactly the same samples as the FLAC. Only the packaging changes: 5 to 7 MB per minute as FLAC, about 10 MB as WAV.
Track details may not follow
FLAC carries artist, album and cover art tags well. WAV has little or no room for them, so a music library that relies on tags may show the WAV as an untitled file.
Where the WAV will play
WAV plays on every editor, DAW and operating system.
FLAC and WAV side by side
| FLAC | WAV | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the file | FLAC | uncompressed PCM |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossless |
| Carries sound | Yes | Yes |
| One minute of stereo | 5 to 7 MB | about 10 MB |
| Plays on | VLC, Android, Windows 10 and later, and recent Macs | every editor, DAW and operating system |
| Here | Read and write | Read and write |
What usually goes wrong
About the FLAC. Converting an MP3 to FLAC produces a large file that sounds exactly like the MP3. Lossless compression preserves what it is given, including the damage.
About the WAV. Converting an MP3 to WAV makes the file ten times larger without recovering anything. The detail the MP3 discarded is gone.
How to convert FLAC to WAV
- Add your FLAC file. It is read from your disk and stays there.
- Check the settings. The output format is already set to WAV.
- Press convert and the WAV file is saved back to your device.
WAV converter: everything that converts to WAV
Questions
How do I convert FLAC to WAV?
Open this page, add your FLAC file, and press convert. The file is decoded and re-encoded by your own browser and saved back to your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Is this FLAC to WAV converter free?
Yes, completely. There is no account, no sign-in, no watermark and no daily limit, because there is no server doing the work. Your own device does it.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. There is no upload endpoint. The conversion runs inside this browser tab, so your file never leaves your device. You can open your browser's network panel and watch: nothing carrying your file is sent.
Is there a file size limit?
No fixed limit. Because the work happens on your machine there is no server quota. The only ceiling is your own device's memory, which for video means very large files may be slow.
Will converting to WAV lose quality?
WAV is lossless, so this step throws nothing away. If the original was already a lossy format, the damage it did cannot be undone, but nothing further is lost.
Can I convert several FLAC files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and they are converted one after another, then offered as a single ZIP.