You can grab tracks from audio CDs and convert them directly to FLAC format. The resulting file will be smaller than a WAV but much larger compared to MP3. The audio quality however, will be much greater. Many programs offer this function nowadays.
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Conversion of cda file format to flac file format beta
Search for cda to flac converter or software able to handle these file types.
Convert CD Audio track to Audio files encoded by Flac - free lossless audio codec.
We have found 6 software records in our database eligible for .cda to .flac file format conversion.
Microsoft Windows software 
- convert cda to flac on Windows
fre:ac
A free audio converter and CD ripper for Windows, Mac and Linux
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Convert from cda file | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
to flac file | Yes, fre:ac supports flac file conversion as a target file type. | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
The tables with software actions are a good pointer for what a certain program does with various file types and often may give users a good hint how to perform certain file conversion, for example the above-mentioned cda to flac. However, it is not perfect and sometimes can show results which are not really usable because of how certain programs work with files and the possible conversion is thus actually not possible at all.
Switch Audio File Converter Software
A dedicated audio converter
Total Audio Converter
An audio data converting tool
dBpoweramp family suite
A set of audio and ripping utilities for Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X software 
- convert cda to flac on OS X
Movavi Audio Converter
An audio ripping and conversion program
Multiplatform software 
- convert cda to flac on any platform
n-Track Studio
A cross platform recording solution
Additional links: Open cda file, Open flac file
CDA
Files with cda extension is generally associated with tracks found on audio CDs. Typically located on all original audio discs, ie. not ripped to MP3s. It can be played in all audio or media players.
FLAC
Files with flac extension are used for audio files compressed with the FLAC, aka Free Lossless Audio Codec. FLAC files do not lose any quality with their compression as MP3 do, but they are generally larger. Most modern media players support playback of FLAC files.
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