{"id":6498,"date":"2014-09-28T03:55:01","date_gmt":"2014-09-28T03:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/?p=6498"},"modified":"2017-07-19T08:10:37","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T08:10:37","slug":"convert-wav-to-flac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/convert-wav-to-flac.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Convert WAV to FLAC with WAV to FLAC Converter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi,I've got some WAV files in my computer and the audio quality of them are great, but their size are too large and they take up a lot of space in my hard drive. Is there a way that can allow me to turn them into a smaller size and still keep the audio quality unchanged?\"<\/p>\n<p>In fact, you can choose to convert WAV file into another lossless audio format like FLAC, it's also lossless format but has a significantly smaller size and still keeps the audio quality in a high level. The reason why WAV files are so large in size is that it preserves all of the original sound\u2019s data and is completely uncompressed. However, there are lossless formats that provide compression. For instance, FLAC is the kind of audio file that contain the same data as a WAV file, but they use a form of compression to create smaller file. So FLAC is a pretty good choice if you want to convert your WAV file into a smaller size format but still keep the high quality as it is.<\/p>\n<div class=\"anchor-list-dark\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#part1\">Convert WAV to FLAC with WAV to FLAC Converter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part2\">Convert WAV to FLAC with Music Player\/WAV to FLAC Converter Free<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part1\"><strong>Convert WAV to FLAC with WAV to FLAC Converter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You need a powerful audio converter to convert WAV to FLAC, I would recommend <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/video-converter\/\" title=\"Leawo Video Converter\" target=\"_blank\">Leawo WAV to FLAC Converter<\/a><\/strong>, also known as <strong><em>Leawo Video Converter<\/em><\/strong>. It's a powerful video and audio converter that can convert video and audio between all formats and one of the best WAV to FLAC Converter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"jumbotron of myjumbotron-1\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"> <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/images\/products-banner\/video-converter.png\" alt=\"video-converter\" width=\"100%\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-7\">\n<h2>Video Converter&nbsp;<span class=\"win_icon\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u2609 Convert video and audio between all formats.<\/p>\n<p>\u2609 Trim, Crop, Effect, Watermark to edit video.<\/p>\n<p>\u2609 Support 2D to 3D conversion.<\/p>\n<p>\u2609 Add external subtitle and select audio channel.<\/p>\n<p>\n                            <span class=\"money3 pl15 vam\">$29.95<\/span><br \/>\n                            <a href=\"\/video-converter-mac\/\" class=\"btn get_mac btn-xs\">Get Mac Version<\/a>\n                        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mt10\">\n<a class=\"btn buy-win btn-lg\" href=\"\/video-converter\/purchase.html\" role=\"button\">Buy Now<\/a><a class=\"btn trial-win btn-lg\" href=\"\/downloads\/video-converter.html\" role=\"button\">Free Trial<\/a>\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Check out the content below to see how to use Leawo Video Converter to convert WAV to FLAC<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix pr pb20\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p><strong>Step 1: Add WAV file<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p><strong>Step 2: Choose FLAC as output format<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix pr pb20\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p><a onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/G3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/G3.jpg\" title=\"Load source files\" alt=\"Load source files\" width=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p><a onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/G6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/G6.jpg\" title=\"Choose format\" alt=\"Choose format\" width=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix pr pb20\">\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\n<p>Open Leawo Video Converter, click \"<strong>Video Converter<\/strong>\" tag to enter the converting interface. First is to add source <strong>WAV<\/strong> file to the converter. You can click \"<strong>Add file<\/strong>\" button or drag the file directly from your computer to the interface.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p>Click the button on the left side of \"<strong>Convert<\/strong>\" button on the main interface. A drop-down menu should show up and click the \"<strong>Change<\/strong>\" button in the middle to enter the format selecting panel. Find <strong>FLAC<\/strong> in <strong>Format>Common Audio<\/strong> and set it as the output format.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix pr pb20\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p><strong>Step 3: Set detailed parameters<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p><strong>Step 4: Start FLAC conversion<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix pr pb20\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p><a onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/set2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/set2.jpg\" title=\"Set parameters\" alt=\"Set parameters\" width=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p><a onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/G8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/G8.jpg\" title=\"Start conversion\" alt=\"Start conversion\" width=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix pr pb20\">\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\n<p>There's an \"<strong>Edit<\/strong>\" button on every format tag in the format selecting panel, click it to enter the parameter setting panel of the output FLAC format. Or you can click \"<strong>Edit<\/strong>\" on the left of the previously mentioned drop-down menu after you've chosen <strong>FLAC<\/strong> as the output file. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p>Click the green \"<strong>Convert<\/strong>\" button on the main interface to call out a sidebar where you can set the directory for the output <strong>FLAC<\/strong> file. To start the conversion, click the big \"<strong>Convert<\/strong>\" button at the bottom of the sidebar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part2\"><strong>Convert WAV to FLAC with Music Player<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There's another kind of converter you can look to for converting WAV to FLAC. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foobar2000.org\/\" title=\"Foobar2000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong><em>Foobar2000<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is a freeware audio player developed by Piotr Pawlowski for Windows. It\u2019s famous for its highly modular design, abundant features and extensive user flexibility in configuration.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is it an excellent audio player, but also it's a great WAV to FLAC Converter free of charges. With this free WAV to FLAC Converter, converting WAV to FLAC would be just a piece of cake.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix pr pb20\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Foobar2000.jpg\" width=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\n<h3><strong>Foobar2000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:disc\">\n<li>Supports a wide range of audio formats and more with additional components.<\/li>\n<li>Supports converting all supported audio formats using the converter component.<\/li>\n<li>Highly customizable user interface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>To learn how to use Foobar2000 to convert WAV to FLAC, please check out the steps below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix pr pb20\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p><a onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Foobar2000-enter-converter-setup.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Foobar2000-enter-converter-setup.jpg\" title=\"Go to format choosing window\" alt=\"Go to format choosing window\" width=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p><a onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Foobar2000-settings.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Foobar2000-settings.jpg\" title=\"Converter setup window\" alt=\"Converter setup window\" width=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix pr pb20\">\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\n<p><b>Step 1:<\/b> Open <strong>Foobar2000<\/strong>, add source WAV file to the interface of the converter by dragging and dropping files to the playlist or going to <b>File>Open<\/b> and input the files from the computer. And then right-click the file on the playlist and move your mouse over to \u201c<strong>Convert<\/strong>\u201d and click the option marked on the picture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\n<p><b>Step 2:<\/b> The \"<strong>Converter Setup<\/strong>\" window would pop up and click \"<strong>Output Format<\/strong>\" to choose the output format for the <b>WAV<\/b> file.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix pr pb20\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p><a onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Foobar2000-Format.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Foobar2000-Format.jpg\" title=\"Choose Format\" alt=\"Choose Format\" width=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<p><a onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Foobar2000-Change-Format.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Foobar2000-Change-Format.jpg\" title=\"Ready to convert\" alt=\"Ready to convert\" width=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix pr pb20\">\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\n<p><b>Step 3:<\/b> Choose <strong>FLAC<\/strong> as the output format for the source <strong>WAV<\/strong> file.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-5\">\n<p><b>Step 4:<\/b> After choosing <strong>FLAC<\/strong> as the output format, click \u201c<strong>Back<\/strong>\u201d to go back to converter setup window. If you\u2019ve chosen the right output format, the \u201c<strong>Format<\/strong>\u201d marked on the picture would become <strong>FLAC<\/strong>. Click \u201c<strong>Convert<\/strong>\u201d button at the bottom of the window to start converting. And before the conversion actually begins, you\u2019ll be asked to set the directory for the output file first. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi,I've got some WAV files in my computer and the audio quality of them are great, but their size are too large and they take up a lot of space in my hard drive. 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