Convert FLAC to MP3 - online and free - this page also contains information on the FLAC and MP3 file extensions.
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How to convert a FLAC to a MP3 file?
- Choose the FLAC file that you want to convert.
- Select MP3 as the the format you want to convert your FLAC file to.
- Click "Convert" to convert your FLAC file.
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| File extension | .flac |
| Category | Music File |
| Description | Free Lossless Audio Codec, or FLAC for short, is an audio compression technique. It is a lossless compression type meaning that the compression takes place without data being discarded. FLAC is an open source codec. FLAC is a format that is recommended to those backing up a CD collection because the sound quality will remain high, whereas MP3 compression will result in a deterioration compared to the original. |
| Actions | FLAC to MP3 - Convert file now View other music file formats |
| Technical Details | Using FLAC to compress an audio file to approximately 50% of its original size. The main benefits of a FLAC file in addition to it being lossless is that it can be used for streaming, and decoding is fast, allowing for real time decoding to take place. A FLAC file also contains several data integrity checks in the header file. The metadata associated with the audio has been future proofed also to allow new fields to be defined without impacting existing decoders. |
| Associated programs | Real Player VLC Media Player Windows Media Player |
| Developed by | Xiph.Org Foundation |
| MIME type | audio/x-flac audio/flac |
| Useful links | Detailed Information on FLAC More Information on FLAC Convert FLAC file |
| File extension | .mp3 |
| Category | Music File |
| Description | MP3 is a digital music format which allows CD tracks to be reduced to around a tenth of their normal size without a significant loss of quality. MP3 gets rid of a lot of the information recorded in a song that our ears are not able to hear and then uses complex algorithms to reduce the file size. This then enables you to get hundreds of songs on to a CD and it also has opened up a new market over the internet - the download market as download times have been significantly reduced. |
| Actions | Convert MP3 file View other music file formats |
| Technical Details | The MP3 format is a lossy format. That means that an MP3 file does not contain 100% of the original audio information. Instead, MP3 files use perceptual coding. In other words, that means it removes the information that your ear doesn't notice thereby making the file smaller. The reason lossy formats are used over RAW is that RAW audio files are too large to travel over the internet at any great speed. By using lossy formats it enables even dial up users to download mp3 files at a reasonable speed. RAW file formats generally require 176,000 bytes per second compared to a lossy format which requires 17,600. The difference is massive and so are the download times. |
| Associated programs | RealOne WinAmp Windows Media Player iTunes |
| Developed by | Moving Picture Experts Group |
| MIME type | audio/mpeg |
| Useful links | Further information on MP3 files How MP3 files work Convert MP3 file |
Convert FLAC file
Using Zamzar it is possible to convert FLAC files to a variety of other formats
- flac to aac (Advanced Audio Coding File)
- flac to ac3 (AC3 Audio File)
- flac to m4a (Compressed video file)
- flac to m4r (iPhone Ringtone File)
- flac to mp3 (Compressed audio file)
- flac to ogg (Ogg Vorbis Compressed Audio File)
- flac to wav (Windows audio file)
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