DVR to FLAC Converter

Convert DVR (Windows DVR-MS recording) files to FLAC online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert DVR to FLAC, select or drop your .dvr file above, check that FLAC is chosen as the output, and click Convert. This conversion runs on our server, and your files are deleted 72 hours later.

What is a DVR file?

DVR – Windows DVR-MS recording. DVR-MS is the recording format of Windows Media Center: MPEG-2 pictures inside a Windows Media file. Converting makes a new file: the video is decoded and encoded again, so converting from a format that lost detail never brings it back.

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What is a FLAC file?

FLAC – FLAC lossless audio. FLAC compresses audio to about half its size without losing anything: decoding gives back exactly what went in. Converting makes a new file: the sound is decoded and written again, so converting from a lossy format never brings back what was lost.

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How to convert DVR to FLAC

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .dvr files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that FLAC is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
  3. Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
  4. Click Download next to each file when it's done.

DVR vs FLAC: how they compare

DVRFLAC
LayoutMoving pictures and soundA stream of sound
EditableIn video editorsIn audio editors
Created byMicrosoft, 2004Xiph.Org, 2001
Best forTV recorded with Windows Media CenterKeeping music at full quality

Good to know

  • The sound of the video is made into a FLAC file; the pictures are left out. Only the first sound track is converted.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting DVR to FLAC free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my DVR files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because converting video needs ffmpeg, which does not run in a browser. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.

How large can the DVR file be?

Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.

Will the FLAC look the same as the DVR?

Only the sound is kept: the pictures are left out, and the FLAC is made from the first sound track.

Can I convert several DVR files at once?

Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.

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