How to Convert FLAC to MP3 for Apple Devices

Every audiophile wonders how to play FLAC on an iPhone. Apple made it so that you could only listen to audio files from your iPhone by adding the songs or files to your iTunes beforehand.

Apple also made it so iTunes can only support, transfer, and play certain audio file types. In short, iTunes or iOS will not support FLAC files, but you can try some iTunes plug-ins that can somehow influence them to play FLAC files on iPhones.

But I have a revolutionary solution that will show you an uber-fast way to transfer .flac music to your iPhone in seconds, without even launching iTunes.

It is kind of silly that Apple will not support FLAC. It made me think about this format barrier they created: It’s a bummer that iPhones and iTunes do not naturally support FLAC files. This was made to push their lossless format (ALAC). Apple, as always, supports its own, killing the rest. But you can easily convert FLAC to MP3 in seconds using WALTR.

Here’s the full list of Apple-supported formats: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV.

Convert FLAC to MP3 and Send it to iPhone with WALTR

The article is crafted to show you the fast, safe, and simple way to play FLAC music on iPhones. So, have your iPhone, iPad, or iPod ready to be plugged into your Mac for this shockingly awesome solution—the WALTR app for macOS and Windows PC. 

Step 1. The First Thing you Need to do is Download WALTR

The download is free, so you can test out the app without cost.

It’s nothing fishy. WALTR PRO is an app that lets you import ANY media file onto your iOS device without having to worry about the correct format settings. It simply imports the dropped media directly and automatically sets the codecs for smooth playback on your device. You can even put movies on your iPad.

More WALTR’s Essential Features:

• Play .flac on iPhone, iPad, iPod;
• No more converting headache;
• It automatically detects the proper playback format;
• Transfer media in a few clicks without using iTunes;
• iOS 12 FLAC support is real.

Step 2. Launch WALTR and Plug-in Your iPhone

You will see a window that prompts you about dropping ANY media files (such as FLAC, MKV, AVI, MP3, M4R & more).

One of WALTR PRO's hottest features is Wi-Fi compatibility. This means you can now put FLAC on your iPhone without connecting it to the computer. To do this, click on the settings wheel in the bottom right corner of the app and select ‘Enable Wi-Fi Connectivity.’

Step 3. Drag .flac Files and Drop Them Into WALTR

After you have done so, the transferring process will begin. Do not disconnect your device. You will see a message about successful sync.

Step 4? NOPE 🙂

There’s no step 4. It’s just 1..2..3. The transferred FLAC music files will appear on your iPhone inside the native Music app.

Let me know in the comments if they don’t. Easy, right? There is no need to use other converters or launch iTunes. Moreover, WALTR allows you to directly put movies on your Apple device.

Any iPod is compatible, too, whether Classic or Touch. You can effortlessly transfer music from your computer to your iPod regardless of its generation or model!

What’s new in WALTR PRO

If you ever happen to transfer a WAV file, FLAC, WMV, or simple MP3, no other app can handle the same task with the functionality close to the one that WALTR has. It’s just a drag-and-drop movement. Moreover, if you play FLAC on an iPhone, it will go to the default music player; if it's an ebook, it will land in iBooks. WALTR finds the proper place for every file it transfers. In this case, it simply transcodes FLAC to ALAC.

WALTR PRO comes with iOS 12 FLAC support – helping any iDevice easily playback high-quality music.

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In conclusion

Converting is now synced with file transfer. With WALTR, there’s no need to chain to VLC. All your transferred .flac files will be available for playback right in your iPhone's native Music app.

With the release of new iTunes versions after iTunes 10.7, they made a lot of stuff that was not really useful. Instead, it would’ve been better to add very handy features.

For example – support of incompatible formats, so that you could play FLAC on iPhone.

Of course, it’s also a little disappointing because the crystal clear quality costs us a ton of hard drive space, and the files are very chunky with 96kHz 24-bit depth.

If you really need this hard drive space and don’t care about audio quality, go ahead and use WALTR to Transfer MP3 Files from an iPhone to a Mac without iTunes.