Free FLAC to WAV Converter
Convert FLAC to WAV for free in your browser. Required for Pro Tools, DaVinci Resolve, and Adobe Premiere Pro workflows that do not accept FLAC. Maintains original bit depth and sample rate — no quality loss. No upload required.
Why recording engineers and post-production teams need FLAC-to-WAV
FLAC is the standard archival format for independent recording studios and home producers, but professional post-production software has historically poor FLAC support. Avid Pro Tools — the dominant DAW in commercial studios and film post facilities — does not import FLAC natively in any version as of 2026. Neither does Avid's Fairlight engine embedded in DaVinci Resolve, though Blackmagic's standalone DaVinci Resolve does support FLAC with specific codec packs installed. Adobe Premiere Pro requires WAV or AIFF for clean roundtrip audio editing without transcoding artifacts. When a mastering engineer, film mixer, or podcast editor asks you to send 'the WAV files', what they mean is uncompressed PCM audio in a WAV container — which is exactly what this converter produces from your FLAC source.
FLAC to WAV: a lossless-to-lossless conversion
Unlike converting FLAC to MP3, converting FLAC to WAV involves no quality loss whatsoever. FLAC is a compressed lossless format — think of it like a ZIP file for audio. WAV is uncompressed lossless PCM. The conversion is mathematically reversible: the decoded PCM data in the WAV output is bit-for-bit identical to the original recording. This is why mastering engineers treat FLAC and WAV as interchangeable from a quality standpoint — the difference is entirely the container and compression scheme, not the audio data itself. Konverton preserves your original bit depth (16-bit or 24-bit) and sample rate (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, or 192kHz) in the WAV output.
Software that requires WAV: a practical reference list
The following professional tools work natively with WAV but not FLAC: Avid Pro Tools (all versions), Avid VENUE live consoles, FL Studio's 'Bounce to WAV' export pipeline, Logic Pro's Bounce function when set to PCM output, Audacity's uncompressed session format, and most hardware samplers including the Akai MPC series and Native Instruments Maschine. For video workflows: Adobe Premiere Pro's audio mix-down, Final Cut Pro's exported audio reference, and DaVinci Resolve's timeline audio cache all default to WAV. If you are delivering stems to a streaming mastering service like eMastered or Landr, their upload pipelines accept WAV and FLAC equally — but many human mastering engineers specifically request WAV to avoid any question about codec compatibility.
Why Use Konverton for FLAC to WAV Conversion?
Format Conversion
Convert between MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC, and other audio formats. Adjust quality, bitrate, and sample rate for optimal results.
Video to Audio
Extract audio from video files including MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, and WebM. Convert your video soundtracks to any audio format.
100% Private
All conversions happen in your browser. Your files never leave your device.
Batch Processing
Convert multiple audio files at once with batch processing. Apply the same settings to all files for efficient workflow.
Technical Specifications
- Lossless compressed PCM audio
- 16-bit or 24-bit depth preserved
- Sample rates: 44.1k, 48k, 96k, 192kHz
- Vorbis Comment metadata
- Uncompressed PCM (no quality change)
- Original bit depth maintained
- Original sample rate maintained
- Accepts by Pro Tools, Premiere, Resolve