Convert FLAC files to MP3 at up to 320 kbps. Batch convert multiple files and download as ZIP.
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Explore channelsA FLAC to MP3 converter takes a lossless FLAC file and re-encodes it as MP3, trading some file size for near-universal playback support. This tool runs entirely in your browser using the Web Audio API and a local MP3 encoder - your files never touch a server.
It accepts .flac files and converts them to MP3 at 128, 192, 256 or 320 kbps.
FLAC is the standard for lossless music archives and Bandcamp downloads, but the files are big and some players, car stereos and older devices do not read them at all. Here is how to convert:
Yes, and this is the one conversion on this site that always goes from lossless to lossy. FLAC stores every bit of the original recording. MP3 permanently discards some audio data to shrink the file. At 320 kbps, the highest bitrate MP3 supports, the difference is close to inaudible for most listeners in normal playback - but it is a one-way trip. You cannot recover the FLAC quality from the MP3 afterward.
Always keep your original FLAC files. Convert to MP3 only for the copies you need to share, upload somewhere with a file size limit, or play on a device that does not support FLAC.
File size and compatibility. A FLAC album can run several hundred MB - the same album at 320 kbps MP3 is roughly a fifth of that. MP3 also plays on every device without exception: car stereos, DJ controllers, budget phones, and messaging apps that reject FLAC attachments.
The bitrate controls how much audio data the MP3 keeps per second. A practical breakdown:
For FLAC sources specifically, do not go below 256 kbps if you can help it - you are already giving up losslessness, so it is worth keeping as much of the rest as possible.
Drop in every track from a FLAC album, set the bitrate once, and convert them all in parallel. When they finish, download the whole batch as a single ZIP instead of saving each track by hand.
SoundCloud accepts and recommends lossless uploads - upload the FLAC directly if you are releasing the track, since SoundCloud re-compresses everything for streaming anyway and wants the best source. Use MP3 copies for sending demos, DMs, or anywhere that rejects large lossless files.
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Find channels on PremierelyDrop your FLAC files onto the upload area, pick a bitrate (320 kbps for best quality), then hit convert. Download files individually or as a single ZIP.
Yes. FLAC is lossless, so it holds every bit of the original recording. MP3 is lossy - some audio data is permanently removed during compression. At 320 kbps the loss is close to inaudible for most listeners, but you cannot recover the original FLAC quality once converted.
File size and compatibility. A FLAC album can be several hundred MB - an MP3 at 320 kbps is roughly a fifth of that, and MP3 plays on every device, app, and DJ controller without exception.
No. Conversion happens entirely in your browser using the Web Audio API and a local MP3 encoder. Your files never leave your device.
Yes, always keep your lossless FLAC as the master. Convert to MP3 only for the copies you actually need to share, upload, or play on space-constrained devices.
Yes. Add as many files as you want, convert them all in parallel, then download everything as one ZIP - handy for converting a whole lossless album at once.
Yes. FLAC decodes natively in Safari, so this tool works on iPhone and Mac without any issues.
100 MB per file, which covers most FLAC tracks. There is no limit on the number of files.
Converting from M4A or OGG instead? Try the M4A to MP3 converter or OGG to MP3 converter. The full audio converter handles WAV, MP3, M4A, OGG, AAC and Opus in one place. Already have an MP3 that is too big? Use the MP3 compressor. Cut and trim with the MP3 cutter, or add smooth fades with the audio fade tool. Working from WAV? Use the WAV to MP3 converter. Every tool runs free in your browser with no upload.