Firstly, a FLAC is an abbreviation for Free Lossless Audio Codec, which means that the audio is compressed and the size of the file is smaller, but the quality is still the same. On the other hand, an MP3, an abbreviation for MPEG-3, is a lossy audio format that looses a bit of the original audio data. Converting a file from .flac to .mp3 can be an annoying task, but it can be done quite easily in any operating system with the right program.
Converting FLAC to MP3 in Microsoft Windows
Converting any of your audio files from FLAC format to the MP3 format can be done with various free softwares available in the market today. For example, the combination of two free softwares, Winamp and Apples iTunes, can be used to convert FLAC files very efficiently.
1. As we first need to decode the .flac files, open Winamp and click on Options and then Preferences (Shortcut: Control + P)
2. At the left window, under Plug-ins, select Output. Then choose Nullsoft Disk Writer and click Configure at the bottom.
3. Then, click the button beside Directory and navigate to a folder where Winamp should output the converted files. Just to make everything all that...
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