How to convert Windows Media Audio to FLAC
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert Windows Media Audio to FLAC
NexMedia converts Windows Media Audio to FLAC on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio (WMA) is Microsoft's family of audio codecs, stored in the ASF container, with lossy, lossless and voice variants.
Music bought or ripped with Windows Media Player in the 2000s.
WMA files can carry DRM, and many devices outside Windows do not play WMA.
Convert Windows Media Audio to FLAC online free, no account required — FLAC is a lossless compressed audio format.
Change Windows Media Audio to FLAC without losing quality — convert Windows Media Audio to FLAC free in your browser.
Why does my Android phone refuse to play WMA files? Windows Media Audio never left the Microsoft world, so players elsewhere either skip it or need a conversion to a universal format.
About FLAC
FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) compresses audio without losing anything: the files are typically half to two thirds the size of WAV and decode back to the exact original samples.
Music archives, CD rips and high-resolution downloads.
FLAC files are several times larger than MP3, and some older players and car stereos do not play them.
Why convert CDs to FLAC instead of MP3? The copy is bit-for-bit identical to the original, so the archive never loses quality however often it is converted later.
What changes when you convert Windows Media Audio to FLAC
- The audio is decoded and re-encoded as FLAC at the default settings, so the result is close to the Windows Media Audio but not bit-identical.
- Windows Media Audio files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.
Settings you can change
Before you convert Windows Media Audio to FLAC, you can adjust: Audio codec, Rate control, Audio bitrate, Quality (VBR), Sample rate, Channels, Normalize loudness, Trim start, Trim duration, and Keep tags.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted FLAC file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
Windows Media Audio to FLAC: questions and answers
Does converting Windows Media Audio to FLAC reduce quality?
The audio is decoded and re-encoded as FLAC at the default settings, so the result is close to the Windows Media Audio but not bit-identical.
What is the difference between Windows Media Audio and FLAC?
Windows Media Audio is Microsoft's Windows Media audio format. FLAC is a lossless compressed audio format.
Can I change the settings when converting Windows Media Audio to FLAC?
Before you convert Windows Media Audio to FLAC, you can adjust: Audio codec, Rate control, Audio bitrate, Quality (VBR), Sample rate, Channels, Normalize loudness, Trim start, Trim duration, and Keep tags.
Do I need an account to convert Windows Media Audio to FLAC?
No. You can convert Windows Media Audio to FLAC without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted FLAC file kept?
The FLAC file you convert from Windows Media Audio is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
What happens if my Windows Media Audio file is copy-protected?
Windows Media Audio files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.
When I convert Windows Media Audio to FLAC, is the audio re-encoded?
The audio is decoded and re-encoded as FLAC at the default settings, so the result is close to the Windows Media Audio but not bit-identical.