How to Rip CD to FLAC

Although MP3 is an audio codec that is used most frequently, it is a lossy audio format. If you want to rip a CD to a lossless audio codec, you can choose WAV, ALAC, or FLAC. Compared with MP3, formats like FLAC are compatible with fewer devices, takes more storage, but don't lose any sound quality during the conversion, which is quite important for you who want to bring a better experience to your ears.

To rip CDs to FLAC, tools like Windows Media Player or third-party CD ripper can always come to help. Read on to check the details and apply one of them to rip CDs to FLAC with a few simple clicks.

How to Rip a CD to FLAC with Windows Media Player

Things are easy when it comes to ripping CDs to FLAC on PC. With Windows Media Player, you will be able to rip a CD to formats like MP3, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, and WMA. Whether you want to rip music from CD to the most widely-used format - MP3, or to a lossless audio codec like FLAC, it will get your needs met well.

Before you start, you should know that Windows Media Player generally rip a CD to MP3 or WMA by default. Thus, when you are looking to rip a CD to FLAC, you need to change the default settings first:

Step 1. Open Windows Media Player.

Step 2. Click "Organize" from the menu bar and choose "Options."

Step 3. Click "Rip Music" and go to the "Rip setting" section.

Step 4. Choose "FLAC" as your target format from the drop-down menu.

Step 5. Click "Apply" to confirm.

After you make the preparation, now you can rip your CD to FLAC within minutes:

Step 1. Go back to the main interface of Windows Media Player.

Step 2. Insert the CD to the CD drive on your computer.

Step 3. Click the "Rip CD" option from the menu bar and wait for the process to complete.

Step 4. Go to the "Music" folder on your PC to check the FLAC files. You can also access these audio files from the Library.

How to Rip CDs to FLAC with a CD Ripper

If Windows Media Player doesn't work or you want to edit the audio files after ripping, you are recommended to try EaseUS MakeMyAudio, the audio editor suite that includes the CD ripper. Here are the things you can do with the tool:

• Rip music from CDs
• Burn audio to CDs
• Record audio on PC
• Edit audio files by trimming, cutting, and joining files
• Convert between audio formats
• Convert videos to MP3

As you can see, the audio toolkit combines almost all the tools you need to manage audio files. By getting this tool onto your computer, you don't need to download additional tools anymore.

The CD ripper in the audio toolkit allows you to rip music from a CD to formats like WMA, MP3, OGG, VQF, FLAC, APE, and WAV. Therefore, when you are looking to rip CDs to the lossless FLAC format, it will do it for you.

Step 1. Insert the CD into your computer CD drive and launch EaseUS MakeMyAudio. Click "CD Ripper" > "Add Files" > "Audio CD" and select the source CD. When a popup appears, click "Ignore" to continue.

Step 2. Then the CD ripper will read the audio files on the CD. Select the target audio format, quality, and storage path accroding to your need. Then click "Start" to begin the CD ripping process.

Step 3. When it has done, go to the selected folder to check the audio files you rip from the CD.

If you want to burn a CD using these songs someday in the future, EaseUS MakeMyAudio is also here to help.

The Bottom Line

FLAC is a lossless audio format you can rip a CD to. While if you prefer a format that will be compatible with more devices and programs, MP3 is a better choice. With both of the methods above, you can also rip a CD to MP3 or other common formats. Command one of them and you will be able to help yourself out in many other situations.