Play FLAC files in your browser
The lossless format of CD rips and hi-res downloads. Play a FLAC here, see its bit depth and sample rate, and save an MP3 for any player. Nothing leaves your device.
Or drop it anywhere on this page
What you'll see
Your sound starts playing the moment it opens, its whole waveform across your screen.
- Its whole waveform • Press or drag to jump
- Back and ahead 10 seconds • Half, 1.5× or double speed
- Show tags • Title, artist, album and cover
- Export • Save as MP3 or WAV
About FLAC
Josh Coalson released FLAC in 2001, and the Xiph.Org Foundation has looked after it since 2003. It's free and open, and it's how stores like Bandcamp and Qobuz sell lossless downloads and how CD ripping apps keep every bit.
A FLAC holds the exact sound of a WAV in about half to two thirds of the space. Most are 16-bit at 44.1 kHz, copied from CDs, while hi-res ones go up to 24-bit at 96 or 192 kHz. Vorbis comments hold the tags and the cover.
Chrome and Edge play FLAC, and so do Firefox from version 51 and Safari from version 11. Filepeek adds the details, the tags and cover, and Export, which saves an MP3 for players and apps that don't take FLAC.
Free Lossless Audio Codec
.flac
Format
- MIME type
- audio/flac
- Made by
- Josh Coalson, now Xiph.Org
- Released
- 2001
Inside the file
- Audio
- Lossless
- Bit depth
- Usually 16 or 24-bit
- Sample rate
- Usually 44.1 to 192 kHz
- Tags
- Vorbis comments, with cover art
Opens in every browser
Chrome and Edge play FLAC by themselves, Firefox since version 51 and Safari since version 11. Filepeek adds the details, the tags and Save as MP3.
- YouChromePlays it natively
- YouEdgePlays it natively
- YouFirefoxPlays it natively since version 51
- YouSafariPlays it natively since version 11
Questions
How do I turn a FLAC into an MP3?
Open it, choose Export, then Save as MP3. Best, at 320 kbps, keeps the most quality, and the title, artist, album and cover go into the MP3 too.
Where do I see the bit depth and sample rate?
In the file's details, such as 24-bit and 96 kHz stereo. A FLAC copied from a CD is 16-bit at 44.1 kHz.
Can I save just a part?
Yes. In the export sheet, drag the handles on the waveform strip to where the part starts and ends, then save it as MP3 or WAV.
Is my music uploaded?
No. The FLAC plays inside your browser and stays on your device.