A Python script for compressing/decompressing ANY files into FLAC audio files using Xiph.Org flac.

flacCompress.py is a command-line tool written in Python that allows you to compress any kind of files using FLAC, and decompress it. The script converts the chosen file to mono 8/16 bit PCM .wav file, and then utilises the Xiph.Org flac library to compress the .wav file. For decompression, vice versa.

• Xiph.Org flac (or other compatible flac implementations) installed and added to PATH

python flacCompress.py --compress|-C <bitDepth> <sampleRate> <filePath>

Example : python flacCompress.py --compress/-C/ 8 44100 C:\Users\user\Documents\test.txt

Result : test.txt.flac (which is mono 8-bit 44.1kHz audio) at the same directory of flacCompress.py

python flacCompress.py --decompress|-D <filePath>

Example : python flacCompress.py --decompress/-D C:\Users\user\Documents\test.txt.flac

Result : test.txt at the same directory of flacCompress.py