Download as FLAC

Lossless audio quality — no compression artifacts.

Download as FLAC

What is FLAC?

FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) preserves 100% of the original audio quality with no data loss. File sizes are larger than MP3 but the audio is bit-for-bit identical to the source.

Advantages

  • + Lossless — perfect audio quality
  • + Open source format
  • + Supports high-resolution audio
  • + Metadata and album art support

Limitations

  • − Larger file sizes than MP3
  • − Not supported by all devices natively

Best For

Audiophile music archivingProfessional audio workLossless music collections

FAQ

Is FLAC better than MP3?

FLAC preserves all audio data losslessly, while MP3 uses lossy compression. If you can hear the difference and have storage space, FLAC is the better choice.