How to Convert Audible to FLAC

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FLAC, short for means free lossless audio codec file, is an open-source audio format with higher quality than MP3. FLAC file is compressed without any loss of any original audio data and it is supported by many different media players or operating systems. Basically, you don't need to worry about compatibility. So, it's not hard to guess why people want to convert their Audible audio files to FLAC format instead of MP3 or other common formats.

Audible audiobooks are usually in AA or AAX format, to convert Audible to FLAC, means that you need a converter that can handle both AA and AAX audio files but that's not enough. In the meantime, you need a more powerful audio converter to remove the protection or encryption on your Audible books, otherwise, you will not be able to play them outside the Audible app, which obviously is the whole point here.

ViWizard Audible Converter is an easy-to-use audio converter specially design for Audible audiobooks conversion. ViWizard can give you more free options for your Audible audiobooks. Besides FLAC format, ViWizard Audible Converter also provides MP3, M4A, AAC, AC3, OGG, AIFF, APE, FLAC, WAV, WMA, M4B, M4R, MKA, AU as output formats. To convert AA or AAX to FLAC, you can check on the guide below.

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How to Convert Audible to FLAC Format

Step 1 Import AA or AAX Audiobooks to ViWizard

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After you install and launch ViWizard Audible Converter on your computer, you can begin to add your downloaded Audible files to the converter. Use the "+" button on the top left or directly drag the files from your folder. It only takes a few seconds to load the audiobooks.

Step 2 Customize Output Settings

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In this step, the first thing you need to do is to change the output format to FLAC. The output format is normally MP3 by default. You can click on the Format panel at the bottom left and select FLAC from the pop-up window. After that, you can see an Edit icon on every column of the track, click on it if you want to split the audiobooks by chapters.

Step 3 Convert AAX or AA to FLAC

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Now, click the button "Convert" to start the whole process. It only takes a click, the Audible AA or AAX audiobooks will be converted to FLAC format and the protection will be removed. The conversion speed is up to 100X and it supports batch conversion. When it finishes the job, you can see a reminder on the "Converted" icon.

The Bottom Line

If you are an audiobook nut and you also have a collection from iTunes audiobooks, I would recommend you use ViWizard Audio Converter, which is a multi-purpose and comprehensive audio converter. It is capable of converting Audible audiobooks, iTunes audiobooks, Apple Music as well as unprotected common audios. They are both great so you can give both of them a shot and see which one is your perfect match!