No. MP3 is lossy—it permanently discards audio data during compression. Converting to FLAC creates a lossless container, but cannot restore the lost information. The FLAC file will sound identical to the MP3 source, just in a different format.

Main reasons include: compatibility with players or DAWs that only accept FLAC, avoiding further quality loss when editing (FLAC won't degrade on re-save), or standardizing your library format. However, for archiving, always prefer original lossless sources.

Yes, significantly. FLAC from MP3 will be larger than the original MP3 because FLAC doesn't compress lossy audio as efficiently as MP3. A 10MB MP3 might become 30-40MB as FLAC. This is normal—you're trading compression efficiency for format compatibility.

No, this is re-encoding, not upsampling. Upsampling increases sample rate (e.g., 44.1kHz to 96kHz), which also doesn't improve quality. Neither process can recover data discarded during MP3 compression. True quality improvement requires the original lossless source.

Generally not recommended. Keep MP3s as MP3s for archiving since the quality is already set. Converting to FLAC wastes storage space without improving quality. For future archiving, rip CDs directly to FLAC or purchase lossless downloads.

Yes! This is a valid reason to convert. FLAC is lossless, so editing and re-saving won't cause generation loss. If you need to trim, normalize, or process MP3 audio multiple times, converting to FLAC first prevents cumulative degradation.

Yes, all ID3 tags (artist, album, title, artwork, year) from the MP3 file are converted to Vorbis comments in FLAC. Your music library organization remains intact.

FLAC from CD contains bit-perfect lossless audio from the original recording. FLAC from MP3 contains the same lossy audio as the MP3, just in a lossless container. They're fundamentally different in quality, even though both are 'FLAC' files.

Currently, this tool processes one file at a time for optimal browser performance. For batch conversion, process files sequentially. Each conversion maintains consistent output quality.

No. All processing happens entirely in your browser using FFmpeg WebAssembly. Your audio files never leave your device, ensuring complete privacy.

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