How to Convert FLAC to Apple Lossless Audio

FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, which means audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. Though FLAC is free, open-source format and can be played on many players such as car or home stereo, it is yet to be supported by Apple Mac computer and Apple portable devices. To enjoy incredible quality FLAC audio on Mac and any Apple devices, we need to convert FLAC to Apple Lossless.
Apple Lossless, also known as ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec), or ALE (Apple Lossless Encoder) is an audio codec developed by Apple Inc. for lossless data compression of digital music. According to Apple, audio files compressed with ALAC will use up "about half the storage space" that the uncompressed data would require. ALAC can be played on all current iPods, iPhones and iPads, and will play on QuickTime 6.5.1 and iTunes 4.5 and on their later version.
This article introduces a Powerful FLAC to Apple Lossless Converter, Bigasoft FLAC Converter, and with a detailed step-by-step guide on how to directly convert FLAC to Apple lossless ALAC.

Introduction of Bigasoft FLAC Converter

Bigasoft FLAC Converter is powerful audio file converter for FLAC conversion. It can convert FLAC to Apple Lossless ALAC and Apple loss M4A, convert FLAC to other lossless audio like AIFF and WAV, convert FLAC to any other audio formats, as well as convert between all popular audio formats.
In addition, with Bigasoft FLAC to Apple Lossless Converter, you can merge, trim, split FLAC audio files, adjust audio bitrates and quality to customize output audio and more.

Step by Step guide on how to convert FLAC to Apple Lossless

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Step 1  Upload FLAC files to FLAC Converter

Locate the FLAC files or the folder where the FLAC files are and drag and drop them to FLAC Converter GUI

Step 2  Set output profile

Click "Profile" Drop-down.
From "General Audio" category, choose ALAC - Apple Lossless Audio Codec(*.m4a) as the output profile.

Step 3  Define destination folder

Click on the "Browse..." to choose a folder on your computer to store the converted files.

Step 4  Start FLAC to Apple Lossless conversion

Click on "Convert" button at the bottom of FLAC Converter to start FLAC to Apple Lossless conversion

Conclusion

It is just that easy to convert FLAC to Apple Lossless audio with the smart FLAC to Apple Lossless Converter. Once you've finished the conversion, you can add the converted files to iTunes, sync to iPod, iPhone, iPad to enjoy the incredible quality music that lossless audio codec brings to you.

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FLAC to iTunes Converter - How to Import and Add FLAC to iTunes on Windows and on Mac?

FLAC format with the competitive features of providing marvelous audio quality as well as much smaller file size is well received among audiophiles. However, though FLAC is open-source and royalty-free format, it is not a compatible audio format with iTunes and with all Apple devices. In order to import FLAC to iTunes, import FLAC to iTunes 10.4.1, iTunes Match, and stream FLAC to iCloud, a recommended solution is to convert FLAC to Apple friendly audio formats so that you can play FLAC with iTunes, iPad, iPhone and iPod, etc.
If you care the quality of the output audio, converting FLAC to Apple Lossless audio is recommended. You can visit this guide for converting FLAC to Apple Lossless then import FLAC to iTunes for enjoy or for sync.
If you do not care about the quality of the music, you can convert FLAC to MP3, a versatile audio format across system and devices then import the converted FLAC files to iTunes.
Some people may have specific need to convert FLAC to WAV, M4A or AIFF for add FLAC to iTunes. This article will suite all of the needs and demands like a charm.

Step by Step Guide on How to Convert FLAC to Import FLAC to iTunes

Make preparation: Free Download Bigasoft FLAC to iTunes Converter.

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Introduction of Bigasoft FLAC to iTunes Converter

Bigasoft FLAC Converter is professional FLAC to iTunes Converter to convert FLAC to iTunes compatible audio formats MP3, M4A, AIFF, ALAC, WAV, etc. In addition to convert FLAC, it can also convert between almost all popular audio formats. FLAC Converter is powered with advanced functions such as trim, merge and split audio files as well as adjusting parameter to customize output audio.

Step 1  Add FLAC files to FLAC Converter

Click the button of "Add Files" in the main menu to browse and open the FLAC files.
If you have lots of FLAC files, you can drag the folder where you FLAC files are to Bigasoft FLAC to iTunes Converter. It will automatically load all your music and video files in that folder.

Step 2  Set output audio format and define destination folder

Take converting FLAC to M4A format for example. Click the "Profile" Drop-down list and search "m4a" in the "search profile" box. Select M4A - MPEG-4 Audio(*.m4a) as the profile.
Click "Browse..." to choose the folder where you want to put the converted FLAC files

Step 3  Edit FLAC files before converting

To merge several FLAC files into one, in the task list, select the FLAC files that you want to merge into one file; then in the context menu, click "Merge Selected into one". The merged file will show like "MergeX.m4a". You can double click the name to rename the merged file.
To trim and keep excellent part, click "Trim" button to open the "Trim" Window. Listen the clip and set the starting time and ending time. Then click "OK" to apply the setting.

Step 4  Start FLAC to iTunes conversion

Click on the big blue "Convert" button to start FLAC to iTunes conversion.

Step 5  Import FLAC to iTunes

After conversion is done, click "Open Folder" beside "Destination" at the bottom of the software to open the converted FLAC files. Then drag and drop them to add FLAC to iTunes.

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