How to convert AMR to FLAC
- Add your .AMR file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .FLAC in a few seconds.
- Download your new .FLAC file.
What to expect
- FLAC is lossless, so it adds no new loss - but the audio stays locked at the original lossy AMR quality.
- The file will grow substantially: FLAC cannot compress nearly as tightly as the AMR speech codec.
- Only the audio and basic tags carry over; there is nothing to gain in fidelity from a lossy source.
Frequently asked questions
Will FLAC give me better sound than the AMR original?
No. FLAC is lossless, so it preserves the AMR-quality audio perfectly, but it cannot recover anything AMR's lossy compression already threw away. The ceiling stays at AMR quality.
Why convert AMR to FLAC?
FLAC is a widely supported lossless format that plays in VLC, foobar2000, and most Linux and Android players. Converting is useful for archiving the speech recording without adding any further quality loss.
Where does a FLAC file open?
Play it free with VLC or foobar2000 on Windows, VLC or IINA on Mac, and almost any player on Linux and Android. If a device refuses FLAC, you would convert to MP3 for portability.
Will the FLAC be larger than the AMR file?
Yes, noticeably. AMR is a very compact speech codec, while FLAC stores audio losslessly and only roughly halves uncompressed size, so the output is bigger even though quality is unchanged.
Programs that convert AMR: Freemake Audio Converter · MediaCoder · SUPER · Switch Audio File Converter Software · VIP Video Converter · Nero Recode · WavePad · Softe Audio Tools
