ALAC to FLAC Converter

Leaving the Apple ecosystem? This free converter turns ALAC (Apple Lossless, usually a .m4a) into FLAC in seconds, with no quality change — no software or signup. Files up to 30MB are converted directly and nothing is stored after your download.

How to Convert ALAC to FLAC

1. Upload your ALAC file

Drag your .m4a (ALAC) file onto the box above, or click to browse.

2. FLAC is selected

FLAC is lossless, so there's no bitrate to choose — the quality setting doesn't apply.

3. Convert & download

Click Convert & Download. Your FLAC file downloads automatically, ready for any player or library.

ALAC to FLAC Is Lossless

ALAC and FLAC are both lossless, so this conversion is exact — the FLAC is a bit-for-bit copy of the audio inside your ALAC file, with no quality change. The difference is compatibility: FLAC is open and plays on virtually everything outside the Apple world — Android, Windows, Linux, hi-fi streamers, and most software players. This is the standard way to move an Apple Lossless library to a cross-platform one. See FLAC vs ALAC. Note: if your .m4a actually contains lossy AAC rather than ALAC, use M4A to FLAC — the result will be a lossless container around lossy audio.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert ALAC to FLAC?

Upload your ALAC .m4a file, keep FLAC selected, then click Convert & Download. The FLAC is created and downloaded automatically — no software or signup needed.

Does converting ALAC to FLAC lose quality?

No. Both ALAC and FLAC are lossless, so the FLAC is a bit-perfect copy of the ALAC audio — identical quality, just in an open format.

My ALAC file is an .m4a — is that right?

Yes. Apple Lossless (ALAC) is stored in an .m4a container. Upload the .m4a and this converter decodes the ALAC audio to FLAC.

Is the ALAC to FLAC converter free?

Yes — it's completely free, with no account, no watermarks, and no limit on how many files you convert.