Can you listen to FLAC on iTunes?

When you have downloaded FLAC file on your Mac or transferred it from your portable device, you may want to play it on iTunes. You will notice that the file will not play since it is incompatible with iTunes. Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) is a compressed lossless audio format. This file format can be converted to other audio formats like ALAC or MP# without quality loss. In this article, we will guide you on how to convert FLAC to iTunes supported format using a media converter.

How to Convert FLAC to iTunes on Mac (Including macOS 10.7 Lion to 10.15 Catalina)

To convert FLAC to iTunes on Mac you need to use a FLAC to Itunes Converter known as UniConverter for Mac. This software is a media converter that supports conversion of audio formats like FLAC, AC3, AAC, WAV, AU, M4B, OGG, AIFF, APE, MKA, M4R, and AA and much more. It can also convert HD videos to standard formats without any quality loss. With this software, one can also burn videos or audios from DVD formats to any supported standard video formats or audio formats. It is a versatile tool that enables you to edit your videos by adding subtitles and watermarks. You can also perform editings like cropping, trimming, rotating, splitting on your videos quickly. Its performance is good since it built with a NVIDIA accelerator that speeds up the conversion process.

How to Convert FLAC to iTunes on Mac using UniConverter for Mac

Converting FLAC to iTunes with UniConverter involves few steps. You can select different output formats that are compatible with iTunes and convert. Without much ado let us see how to convert FLAC to iTunes now.

Step 1. Upload FLAC File

Launch UniConverter software on your Mac and upload FLAC files. To upload files click on “Convert” icon and then click on “Add Files” option. The program will enable you to choose files from your local folder. You can also click on “File” then from the drop down click on “Load Media Files” you will then be able to upload FLAC files. You can also drag the file and drop it on the program window.

Step 2. Choose Output Format

The uploaded FLAC file will appear in the program window. What follows is to choose the output format. To get the output formats, scroll down on the screen and click on “Choose Output “option. From there click on “Audio” format. You will see different file formats that will be displayed. Select a file format such as “MP3 or ALAC” that are compatible with iTunes. You will then have to select output folder that you want to save the files.

Step 3. Convert FLAC to iTunes

You can now convert the files. Just click on “Convert” button at the bottom right of the screen and the program will begin to convert FLAC file to iTunes format. The process will only take a few seconds. Once the conversion is complete, the program will notify, and you can opt to open the file right away or open it from the defined location.

Although you may opt to convert FLAC to iTunes using other software such as online converters, no software matches the performance of UniConverter for Mac. It is compatible with macOS 10.7 and above and it has a free trial version. It is a powerful media converter that supports different and audio formats. Check here to get detailed tutorial on how to convert FLAC to Apple Lossless or convert FLAC to M4A.