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The Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) Specification.

The FLAC Specification

This document defines FLAC, which stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, a free, open-source codec for lossless audio compression and decompression.

This is currently a work in progress and welcomes contributions and feedback.

Discussion of the plans for standardization should be regulated to the CELLAR listserv.

See also the last published IETF draft.

The IETF Guidelines for Conduct gives the guidance for acting.