AudioBinary

`audio/flac`

FLAC

Reference for audio/flac, the lossless audio compression format popular with audiophiles and music archives.

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Expected extensions: .flac

HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: audio/flac

Associated File Extensions

.flac

Quick Facts

MIME Type	audio/flac
Category	Audio
Type	Binary
Extensions	.flac

Common Usage

FLAC provides lossless audio compression, typically reducing file sizes by 50-70% compared to WAV without any quality loss. It is the preferred format for music enthusiasts, audio archives, lossless music streaming (Tidal, Amazon Music HD), and mastering workflows.

Code Examples

HTML

<!-- Link or embed with explicit type -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="file.flac" type="audio/flac">

<!-- Or for script/media elements -->
<script type="audio/flac" src="file.flac"></script>

Node.js

// Express.js
app.get('/file', (req, res) => {
  res.type('audio/flac');
  res.send(data);
});

// Node.js http
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'audio/flac' });

nginx

# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
    audio/flac  flac;
}

# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
    default_type audio/flac;
}