Lossless Compression Audio
Lossless is the other type of compression audio. Lossless compression allows for no data loss between raw audio and compressed version. Therefore, the audio quality is better than lossy compression but it is also a much larger file. Lossless files are two to five times as large than the same file in lossy compression.
File Types
The three most popular types of lossless compression are FLAC, ALAC, and WMA (lossless). FLAC, or free lossless audio codec, has become one of the most popular formats available of lossless compression. The reason it has become so popular is because it can compress a source file up to 60 percent without losing a single bit of data! Quality is not lost when storing your file at a 60 percent smaller size. It has become the main alternative to MP3. This file type is open-source and royalty-free so you don't have to worry about property constraints. It also supported by most devices. For all of these reasons, many see the FLAC audio file format as the best audio type. The second file type, ALAC, or Apple lossless audio codec, is like FLAC but for apple products. Most Apple products support only ALAC and not FLAC. ALAC is significantly less efficient than FLAC. The third popular lossless file type is WMA (Windows Media Audio) Lossless. This file type has subpar compression efficiency and limited hardware support.
Lossless is the other type of compression audio. Lossless compression allows for no data loss between raw audio and compressed version. Therefore, the audio quality is better than lossy compression but it is also a much larger file. Lossless files are two to five times as large than the same file in lossy compression.
File Types
The three most popular types of lossless compression are FLAC, ALAC, and WMA (lossless). FLAC, or free lossless audio codec, has become one of the most popular formats available of lossless compression. The reason it has become so popular is because it can compress a source file up to 60 percent without losing a single bit of data! Quality is not lost when storing your file at a 60 percent smaller size. It has become the main alternative to MP3. This file type is open-source and royalty-free so you don't have to worry about property constraints. It also supported by most devices. For all of these reasons, many see the FLAC audio file format as the best audio type. The second file type, ALAC, or Apple lossless audio codec, is like FLAC but for apple products. Most Apple products support only ALAC and not FLAC. ALAC is significantly less efficient than FLAC. The third popular lossless file type is WMA (Windows Media Audio) Lossless. This file type has subpar compression efficiency and limited hardware support.