FLAC to MP3
Change FLAC to MP3 and keep the quality you need. Free for up to 10 files a day, no sign-up.
Your files
Drop your .flac files here
or
You can add several files and convert them together.
How to convert FLAC to MP3
FLAC is perfect for archiving but takes a lot of space. Converting to MP3 makes your music fit on phones and play in cars and apps that don't support FLAC.
- Drop your FLAC file into the box above, or add it from a link.
- MP3 is already selected. Use the settings button next to it to change size, quality or other options.
- Select Convert, then download your MP3 file.
To do this from your own code, call the FileForge API with "output_format": "mp3".
Good to know
- 320 kbps MP3 is the best choice when coming from lossless FLAC.
- Keep the FLAC originals: you can always make new MP3s from them, but not the other way round.
About the formats
.flac
FLAC is lossless audio: it compresses sound to about half the size of WAV with no loss at all. It's the format for music collectors and hi-res downloads, but files are large and not every device plays them.
.mp3
MP3 is the universal audio format: every phone, car stereo, speaker and app plays it. It uses lossy compression, so a 3-minute song is a few megabytes.
Questions
Will I hear the difference?
At 320 kbps, most people can't tell MP3 from FLAC in blind tests on normal equipment.
Are my files kept?
Your files are uploaded over HTTPS to a private link only you have. Originals and results are deleted automatically after 24 hours, or straight away when you remove them.