Convert FLAC to WAV

Convert FLAC audio to WAV directly in your browser, without uploading anything. Free, fast and without an account.

Your file never leaves your device.

How to convert FLAC to WAV

WAV is uncompressed PCM audio, the standard for audio editing, DAWs, broadcast and sound design. This tool decodes the FLAC with your browser's audio engine and encodes WAV locally, so the file never leaves your device.

Step 1: Choose your FLAC file
Drag and drop a .flac file onto the converter or click to browse. It works on desktop, tablet and phone.
Step 2: Choose the quality
The audio is decoded and re-encoded on your device.
Step 3: Download the WAV
Save each result individually, or download everything as a single ZIP when you convert several files.

Good to know

WAV files are large (about 10 MB per minute in CD quality) because they are not compressed.
Decoding uses your browser's built-in codecs. Chrome and Edge support the widest range of formats.

Why use this FLAC to WAV converter?

WAV is uncompressed PCM audio, the standard for audio editing, DAWs, broadcast and sound design.
Keeps the original sample rate and stereo channels.
No watermark, no length limit within the file size cap.
Your recording never leaves your device.

Is it free?

Yes. Converting FLAC to WAV is free, with no watermark, signup or email required. Local conversions have no artificial file-size or daily cap; the practical limit is your device.

Is my file uploaded?

The FLAC file is processed entirely in your browser. It is never uploaded, never stored and never seen by anyone, so this is safe for confidential files.

About the formats

What is FLAC?

FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is an open, royalty-free audio format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. It compresses audio losslessly: the decoded sound is bit-for-bit identical to the original, yet files are noticeably smaller than WAV. It supports high resolutions, multichannel audio and metadata tags such as artist and cover art.

Use FLAC to archive CDs, store a music library in full quality or download high-resolution releases. It is ideal when you want smaller files than WAV without any loss. For phones with limited storage or players without FLAC support, a copy in AAC or MP3 is more practical.

FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)

What is WAV?

WAV (Waveform Audio File Format) was introduced by Microsoft and IBM in 1991 and is based on the RIFF container. It normally holds uncompressed PCM audio, so it keeps every detail of the recording, but a few minutes of CD-quality stereo already take tens of megabytes. Almost every audio editor, operating system and device can open it.

Use WAV for recording, editing, mastering and exchanging audio between studio tools, where quality must stay untouched. When you need to share or store large amounts of audio, FLAC gives the same quality in smaller files, and MP3 or AAC are best for casual listening.

WAV (Waveform Audio File Format)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FLAC to WAV conversion free?

Yes. It is free, with no watermark, signup or email required. Local conversions have no artificial file-size or daily cap; the practical limit is your device.

Will the WAV sound the same as the FLAC?

Yes, WAV stores the decoded audio without further loss.

Are tags such as title and artist kept?

Metadata tags are not copied by the in-browser encoder; add them afterwards in your music player if needed.

Is it safe to convert flac to wav here?

Yes. The work happens on your own device with WebAssembly and browser APIs, so the file is not uploaded at all. You can even disconnect from the internet once the page has loaded.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Everything runs in a modern browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari) on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. There is no app, plugin or account.

Can I convert WAV back to FLAC?

Yes, there is a dedicated WAV to FLAC converter linked in the related tools below. Keep in mind that information dropped in one direction cannot always be restored in the other.

Need the opposite? Convert WAV to FLAC

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