Convert WAV to FLAC
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FLAC is the right way to store a recording you want to keep. It is genuinely lossless — decode it and you get back the original samples bit for bit — while taking around half the space of the WAV it came from, and unlike WAV it carries tags properly, so artist, title and album survive. That combination makes it the format archives, collectors and mastering engineers settle on. The conversion is mathematically reversible, so nothing is risked: converting back to WAV later returns exactly what you started with. The only reason to keep the WAV is software that refuses to read FLAC, which is now a short list.
Frequently asked questions
Is FLAC really lossless?
Yes. It compresses the way a ZIP does — decoding returns the original samples exactly, bit for bit.
How much smaller will it be?
Typically 40 to 60 percent of the WAV, depending on the material. Quiet or simple recordings compress most.
Can I convert back to WAV later?
Yes, and you get precisely the file you started with. That is what lossless means.
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