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Software that works with flac file extension
File extension FLAC - Audio files encoded by Flac - free lossless audio codec
File extension FLAC description:
The .flac file extension is intended to Flac audio file format.
FLAC is open-source audio format that uses lossless audio compression, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC format without any loss in quality or original data.
FLAC file stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec.
Grossly oversimplified, Flac is similar to MP3 format, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in flac without any loss in quality. This is similar to how ZIP works, except with flac you will get much better compression because it is designed specifically for audio, and you can play back compressed flac files in your favorite player (or your car or home stereo, see supported devices) just like you would an MP3 file.
FLAC is freely available and supported on most operating systems, including Windows, "unix" (Linux, *BSD, Solaris, OS X, IRIX), BeOS, OS/2, and Amiga. There are build systems for autotools, MSVC, Watcom C, and Project Builder.
See the features page for a complete list of features, or the comparison page to see how FLAC compares with other lossless codecs.
The FLAC project consists of:
- the stream format
- reference encoders and decoders in library form
- flac, a command-line program to encode and decode FLAC files
- metaflac, a command-line metadata editor for FLAC files
- input plugins for various music players
When we say that FLAC is "Free" it means more than just that it is available at no cost. It means that the specification of the format is fully open to the public to be used for any purpose (the FLAC project reserves the right to set the FLAC specification and certify compliance), and that neither the FLAC format nor any of the implemented encoding/decoding methods are covered by any known patent. It also means that all the source code is available under open-source licenses. It is the first truly open and free lossless audio format.
The default software that works with flac file format:
FLAC - Free lossless audio codec
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FLAC is audio codec used to create compressed audio files. FLAC is similar to MP3, but its big advantage is, that the compression is without any loss in quality. Audio sources encoded to FLAC format are reduced to 50% - 60% of their original size. FLAC is distributed as free software.
List of software associated to the .flac file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, Mac OS X etc.) and possible program actions
that can be done with the file: like open flac file, edit flac file, convert flac file, view flac file, play flac file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting of the flac files.
- Open flac file
- Save flac file
- Edit flac file
- Play flac file
- Convert flac file
- Create flac file
- Record flac file
- Import flac file
- Export flac file
- Burn flac file
- Others flac file
Programs that open flac file - Audio files encoded by Flac - free lossless audio codec
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