Free online FLAC to IMY converter

Some older mobile phones and ringtone tools accept iMelody files instead of sampled audio. Converting FLAC to IMY is therefore useful when you need a simple ringtone for a compatible handset, but IMY cannot preserve a full recording as audio.

What FLAC is

FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) stores sampled audio without discarding audio data, unlike lossy formats such as MP3. It is used for music libraries, ripping CDs, and exchanging high-quality audio; players and ripping tools such as VLC, foobar2000, Exact Audio Copy, and X Lossless Decoder can create or handle FLAC files.

What IMY is

IMY is the iMelody ringtone format. It represents a short sequence of notes, rests, timing, and related ringtone instructions rather than recorded sound samples. It is useful on phones and ringtone software that specifically support iMelody; its small, note-based representation suits simple monophonic ringtones but cannot contain the original vocal or instrumental performance.

How to convert FLAC to IMY

Online on 101convert.com

1. Open the FLAC-to-IMY converter page on 101convert.com and add the FLAC file. The page shows the per-file size limit.
2. Start the conversion. You can add several files for batch conversion.
3. Download the resulting IMY file and check that it opens on the intended phone or ringtone tool.

Offline with desktop software

There is no standard, lossless offline conversion: FLAC contains recorded sound, while IMY contains a written melody. Audacity (Windows, macOS, and Linux) can help you identify the melody, but it does not export IMY. Open the FLAC, isolate a clear melodic line, and determine its notes and durations; then enter that sequence in an iMelody-compatible ringtone editor and save as .imy. This is transcription, not a direct audio encode, and complex music may need to be simplified or entered by hand.

Quality and compatibility

The result is a ringtone arrangement, not an audio-quality equivalent of the FLAC. Polyphonic passages, timbre, speech, and background sounds do not translate into the note sequence. Confirm that the target device supports iMelody and its version; unsupported phones may reject the file even if its extension is .imy.