Convert CAF to FLAC
CAF is great for iOS app sounds and Apple developer workflows, but FLAC is the better choice for archiving CDs and hi-res music without quality loss. Convert CAF to FLAC in seconds, right in your browser.
- No upload — 100% private
- Fast, lossless when possible
- Free & unlimited
- Works on iPhone & Android
Keep this tab open — the conversion runs on your device, nothing is uploaded.
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How to convert CAF to FLAC
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Tap Choose files and select one or more CAF files (or drag them in).
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Check that FLAC is selected. Use Advanced options for bitrate, channels or trimming.
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Press Convert. Everything happens on your device — no upload, no waiting in a queue.
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Your FLAC downloads automatically. Converting several files? Grab them all as a ZIP.
CAF vs FLAC
Both CAF and FLAC are lossless, so the conversion is bit-perfect: you get exactly the same sound in a different container.
| CAF | FLAC | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Core Audio Format | Free Lossless Audio Codec |
| Type | Audio | Audio |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossless |
| Developed by | Apple | Xiph.Org |
| Introduced | 2005 | 2001 |
| Plays on iPhone | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Plays on Android | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Plays on Windows | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Plays on Mac | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
About CAF and FLAC
CAF: CAF is Apple's flexible audio container used inside iOS and macOS apps and by GarageBand. Files can be any length and hold many codecs.
FLAC: FLAC is an open lossless format that shrinks audio to 50–60% of WAV size without losing any quality. It is the favourite format of audiophiles and hi-res music stores.
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