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Tools to suit your file conversion and file compression needs

You'll find all the conversion and compression tools you need, all in one place, at Zamzar. With over 1100 file-conversion types supported, whether you need to convert videos, audio, documents or images, you'll easily find what you need and soon have your files in the formats and sizing that work for you.

WAV Audio Format

WAV Converter

The WAV audio file format was developed by IBM and Microsoft in 1991. WAV stands for Waveform Audio File Format, and it is still a commonly used file type. You can open WAV files with almost all media players and devices because it’s such an established format.

Unlike many other popular audio formats like MP3 or AAC, WAV files are uncompressed and ‘lossless’. This means WAV files have higher sound quality, which is why many musicians prefer to record and play music in WAV format. However, because the files aren’t compressed, the downside is that WAV files can be much bigger than other audio formats – up to 10 times the file size of an MP3. Most users choose to keep their digital music in MP3 or AAC format as they can store more music on their device. MP3 and AAC are also the default formats for many media players.

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FLAC Audio Format

FLAC Converter

The FLAC file type is an open-source format for audio. The format uses lossless compression, and it’s usually used for playing and storing high-quality digital music. The name FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, and the format was released in the early 2000s by the Xiph.Org foundation as an alternative to formats like MP3. FLAC significantly reduces the size of an audio file, while delivering higher sound quality than some other formats. Many music lovers prefer to store and play their digital music in FLAC format.

The main drawback of FLAC as a digital music format is that it’s not universally supported, so you usually need to install extra software on your device in order to play the files. Most open-source media players, including VLC Media Player, MPlayer and Audacity, can play FLAC audio tracks.

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How to convert a WAV to a FLAC file?

  1. 1. Choose the WAV file that you want to convert.
  2. 2. Select FLAC as the the format you want to convert your WAV file to.
  3. 3. Click "Convert" to convert your WAV file.

Convert from WAV

Using Zamzar, it is possible to convert WAV files to a variety of other formats:

WAV to AAC WAV to AC3 WAV to FLAC WAV to M4A WAV to M4R WAV to MP3 WAV to MP4 WAV to OGG WAV to TXT WAV to WMA

Convert to FLAC

Using Zamzar, it is possible to convert a variety of other formats to FLAC files:

264 to FLAC 3G2 to FLAC 3GA to FLAC 3GP to FLAC 3GPP to FLAC AAC to FLAC AIFC to FLAC AIFF to FLAC AMR to FLAC APE to FLAC ASF to FLAC AVI to FLAC CAF to FLAC F4V to FLAC FLV to FLAC M2TS to FLAC M4A to FLAC M4B to FLAC M4R to FLAC M4V to FLAC MIDI to FLAC MKV to FLAC MOD to FLAC MOV to FLAC MP3 to FLAC MP4 to FLAC MPG to FLAC MTS to FLAC OGA to FLAC OGG to FLAC RA to FLAC RAM to FLAC RM to FLAC RMVB to FLAC TS to FLAC VOB to FLAC WAV to FLAC WEBM to FLAC WMV to FLAC