FLAC 1.4.3-2024-10-30

Before you download FLAC, be sure to check out these guides:

How to play FLAC files in Windows Media Player
FLAC: The Lossless Audio Codec Demystified
FLAC vs MP3: Unveiling the Battle between Lossless and Lossy Audio Formats

FLAC is specifically designed for audio files, offering optimal performance and smooth playback on a wide range of compatible devices—no decompression required.

As a lossless audio format, FLAC compresses files to 50-60% of their original size without sacrificing quality, making it a superior alternative to MP3.

FLAC's comprehensive features include:

- Stream format compatibility
- Encoder and decoder libraries
- Plugins for popular music players
- Command-line utilities: "flac" for encoding and decoding, and "metaflac" for metadata editing

FLAC Frontend offers a simple and user-friendly interface, making it ideal for beginners.

Discover the advantages of FLAC:

- Maintains data integrity
- Swift real-time decoding, even on low-end hardware
- Versatile hardware support
- Seamless integration with editing applications
- Robust error handling, preserving stream integrity - Ideal for archiving, FLAC ensures no data loss during conversion to other formats. Its verification feature allows for comparison between encoded and original streams.

Though compact, FLAC introduces one of the most sophisticated audio coding formats, optimizing disc space without sacrificing music quality. While primarily suited for experienced users, it's accessible to anyone seeking high-quality audio compression.

Updates in FLAC 1.4.3 include:

- Incremented libFLAC version to 13 with enhancements to interfaces - Removal of PowerPC-specific code for improved efficiency - Significant encoder speed improvements across all presets, particularly for 24-bit and 32-bit inputs - Minor decoder speed enhancements for BMI2-capable CPUs

— Explore the full list of changes for a comprehensive overview.