MKA to FLAC converter
Convert MKA to FLAC in your browser. No upload and no account: the file never leaves your device, so the only size limit is your device’s memory.
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Read more about the MKA format and the FLAC format, or see every audio tool and all audio conversions.
Should you convert MKA to FLAC?
A lossless move: MKA and FLAC both keep every sample, so the sound is identical and you can convert back at any time.
FLAC also plays in more places: most modern players, Android and recent iPhones; some car stereos and older apps don’t.
MKA is audio tracks in a Matroska container; FLAC is lossless audio at roughly half the size of WAV. Use FLAC to archive music and recordings you may want to convert again later.
| Property | MKA | FLAC |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Depends on the codec inside | Lossless |
| Typical quality | any codec | lossless, 16 or 24-bit |
| Support | Has patchy support | Opens almost everywhere |
| Best for | Separate soundtracks and language dubs that sit next to an MKV | Archiving music and recordings without losing anything |
| Introduced | 2002 | 2001 |
How to convert MKA to FLAC
- 01
Add your MKA
Drop your MKA file onto the box, or click to choose it. It is read from your disk and stays there.
- 02
Check the settings
The output is already set to FLAC. Change the bitrate if you want to; the defaults suit most files.
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Save the FLAC
Press convert and save the FLAC. Several files come back together as a ZIP.
What changes when MKA becomes FLAC
Identical sound
Both formats are lossless, so the audio isn’t changed at all. Only the file size and which apps open it differ.
A one-time engine download
MKA is decoded by FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly, a 31 MB download the first time. After that it is cached, and the conversion never leaves your device.
Expect a much larger file
FLAC is far bigger for the same content. Choose it because something needs FLAC, not to send or store the file. MKA: Depends on the codec inside. FLAC: About 5–7 MB a minute for music.
This page is put together from our notes on each format, choosing only what is true of MKA and FLAC, so every pairing states the same facts the same way. How these pages are made.
Why it doesn’t upload
Recordings are often private: interviews, voice notes, unreleased music. Your browser can decode and encode audio itself, so there is no reason to send it anywhere.
How to check for yourselfWorth knowing
- About the MKA. An MKA may hold several tracks; conversion uses the first, which isn’t always the language you want.
- About the FLAC. FLAC made from an MP3 is lossless only in name: it perfectly preserves an already lossy recording, at five times the size.
- MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, Opus and FLAC are converted by your browser directly. WMA, AMR, APE, AC3 and the other specialist formats use the FFmpeg engine, a one-time 31 MB download.
Questions
Does converting MKA to FLAC lose quality?
No quality is lost converting to FLAC.
Will an FLAC play in my car or on my phone?
FLAC opens almost everywhere: most modern players, Android and recent iPhones; some car stereos and older apps don’t.
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