Audio conversion
Convert FLAC to TXT
Converting FLAC to TXT doesn't turn the audio into words, it pulls out the information stored inside the file, like title, artist, album, and track number, and writes it out as a plain text file. Morphjet reads that metadata and saves it as TXT on your own computer, so the audio and its details never have to leave your machine.
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- Extension
- .flac
- Type
- Audio
- Typically
- Lossless music
- Extension
- .txt
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Plain text files
Convert FLAC to TXT on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
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How to convert FLAC to TXT
- Open Morphjet and drag in the FLAC file, or a whole folder of them.
- Choose TXT as the output format.
- Convert. Morphjet reads the tags stored in the FLAC file and writes them out as plain text, saved locally with nothing uploaded.
FLAC vs TXT: what actually changes
| FLAC | TXT | |
|---|---|---|
| What it stores | The actual audio waveform, losslessly | Text only, such as the file's tags and metadata |
| File size | Large, often tens of megabytes for one song | Tiny, usually just a few kilobytes |
| Playable as audio | Yes, in any FLAC-capable player | No, a TXT file can't be played |
| Opens in | A music player or audio editor | Any text editor, on any device |
| Quality loss on export | None, FLAC is lossless | Not applicable, no audio carries over |
| Editable as text | No | Yes, freely |
When to convert, and when not to
This makes sense when you want a readable list of the tags on a FLAC file, like title, artist, album, and track number, saved as plain text, for example to catalog a music collection or check what's embedded in a file without opening a player.
If you actually want to keep listening to the music, keep the FLAC, or convert it to another audio format, since a TXT file can't hold or play sound.
Why not just use an online converter?
An online converter would have you upload your FLAC file, and everything embedded in it, to a server you don't control just to read a few tags. Morphjet reads the file and writes the TXT locally, so your music library and its metadata never leave your computer.
Questions
Does converting FLAC to TXT transcribe the lyrics or the audio?
No. Morphjet doesn't do speech-to-text. Converting FLAC to TXT pulls out the metadata tags stored in the file, like title, artist, and album, not the sound itself.
What information ends up in the TXT file?
Whatever tags are embedded in the FLAC, typically things like title, artist, album, track number, and year. If a file has no tags, the TXT file will be mostly empty.
Can I convert a whole music library at once?
Yes. Drag a folder of FLAC files into Morphjet and it converts each one to its own TXT file, all in one pass.
Can I do this without uploading my files anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet runs the conversion on your own computer, so your FLAC files and their tags stay local, even offline.
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