Convert FLAC to ALAC

Tested on Windows 11, 24 October 2026

Convert FLAC audio to ALAC in your browser or in the Filoshi app for Windows. ALAC stores the decoded audio without further loss. Nothing is uploaded.

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How to convert FLAC to ALAC in your browser

  1. 1
    Drop your FLAC file
    Drag it onto Filoshi above, or press Choose your FLAC file to pick it on your computer.
  2. 2
    Filoshi converts it
    ALAC is chosen already. FFmpeg, compiled to WebAssembly, converts it inside this browser tab.
  3. 3
    Save your ALAC file
    Download it when it is ready. Nothing was sent to a server.
Source format

What is FLAC?

Free Lossless Audio Codec (.flac). FLAC compresses audio without losing anything: decoded, it is bit-for-bit identical to the original. Files are typically about half to two thirds the size of WAV. Most music players and phones play it; some Apple apps do not.

Common use: Music archives, lossless downloads, CD rips

Output format

What is ALAC?

Apple Lossless Audio Codec (.alac). ALAC is Apple's lossless codec: like FLAC it decodes to exactly the original audio, at roughly half the size of WAV. Apple released it as open source in 2011; iTunes, Apple Music and iPhones play it natively.

Common use: Lossless music on Apple devices

Questions about FLAC to ALAC

Is converting FLAC to ALAC free?
Yes, one file at a time: the converter on this page runs in your browser, files up to 100 MB, no sign-up. The Filoshi desktop app ($29 once, for Windows) converts many files at once and has no size limit.
Does converting FLAC to ALAC lose quality?
No. Both FLAC and ALAC store audio without loss, so the converted file holds exactly the same sound.
Is my FLAC file uploaded anywhere?
No. The converter on this page runs in your browser with FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly; your FLAC file is read and converted on your device and never sent to a server. The desktop app works the same way, offline.
Has FLAC to ALAC been tested?
Yes. FLAC to ALAC is one of the 1,841 conversions that passed Filoshi's automated test matrix on Windows 11.
Can I convert many FLAC files at once?
Yes, in the desktop app. Drop as many FLAC files as you like on the window, pick ALAC once for all of them, and each file shows its own progress. The new files appear next to the originals, which are never changed.

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Convert to ALAC

MP3 to ALACWAV to ALACAAC to ALACOGG to ALACM4A to ALACWMA to ALACOPUS to ALACAIFF to ALAC

Need FLAC to ALAC for many files?

The browser converter handles one file at a time. The Filoshi app for Windows converts as many as you drop, runs offline, and has 1,841 tested conversions.

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