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Convert FLAC to WAV on your Mac

Convert FLAC to WAV on your Mac with no cloud upload. The desktop app batches a full set of files at once, all on your device.

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100% local. Your file is processed in this tab and never uploaded.

How to Convert FLAC to WAV on a Mac

  1. 1

    Drop your FLAC file

    Drag it into the converter above, or click to browse. Nothing is uploaded.

  2. 2

    Adjust settings (optional)

    Trim, fade, or adjust volume from the sliders icon.

  3. 3

    Convert and download

    WAV is preselected. The file converts in this tab and downloads when done.

Why Convert FLAC to WAV?

FLAC and WAV are both lossless, so this is a container swap, not a quality decision. Plenty of DAWs, samplers, and older hardware read WAV and nothing else, and FLAC's compression, handy as it is for storage, is exactly what trips them up.

Decompress to WAV and the identical audio drops straight into the session.

FLAC
WAV
Compression
Lossless
Compression
Uncompressed (PCM)
Bit depth
Up to 32-bit
Bit depth
16 / 24 / 32-bit
Sample rate
Up to 655 kHz
Sample rate
Up to 192 kHz
Metadata
Vorbis comments
Metadata
Limited
Device support
Modern players
Device support
Universal
Typical use
Lossless archives
Typical use
Pro audio, mastering

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert FLAC to WAV on a Mac?
Drop the file into the converter above, pick WAV, then hit Convert. Your Mac does the whole job inside this tab, so the file is never uploaded and the page keeps working with the Wi-Fi off. The desktop app adds folder-at-a-time batches and drops the browser size caps.
Does converting FLAC to WAV change the audio?
No. Both formats are lossless, so the samples come out identical bit for bit; FLAC simply stored them compressed. You get the exact same audio, only larger and uncompressed.
Why is the WAV so much bigger than the FLAC?
FLAC packs the same audio 40 to 60 percent smaller without discarding a thing. WAV stores raw PCM samples with no compression, so a file that was 25 MB as FLAC lands around 50 MB as WAV.
Will the WAV work in Pro Tools, Logic, and hardware samplers?
Yes. WAV is the common denominator for DAWs, samplers, and broadcast systems, which is the main reason to convert away from FLAC in the first place.
Do the tags like artist and album carry over?
WAV has weak metadata support, so FLAC's Vorbis comments mostly do not survive the trip. That is expected; WAV is a working format, not a library format.
Is my file private?
Yes. The conversion runs in your browser tab and nothing is uploaded, so your files never leave your device. The only limit is size: 100 MB for this format. Bigger files route to the desktop app.

Unpacking a whole FLAC library to WAV?

TeraConvert Desktop decodes a full batch of FLAC files to WAV through native FFmpeg with no size cap.

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