LRC Converter
FileFlip converts LRC files into 5 other formats entirely inside your browser, using FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. The LRC file is never uploaded to a server: it is read off your disk, converted on your own machine, and saved back by the browser. There is no file-size limit and no account to create.
How do I convert an LRC file?#
- Drop your LRC file onto the converter at the top of this page, or click it to pick one from your computer.
- Choose the format you want out of it. FileFlip downloads the engine that conversion needs, once, and your browser caches it.
- Conversion starts the moment you pick the format, and the result is yours to download. The work happens in this tab, so nothing is uploaded and nothing is queued.
Is it safe to convert LRC files online?#
Yes, because nothing is uploaded. FileFlip converts LRC files inside the browser tab you already have open, using WebAssembly builds of the same engines a desktop converter would install. Your file is read from your own disk into the page's memory, and no request carrying it is ever made.
You do not have to take that on trust. Open your browser's network panel, run a conversion, and you will see the engine come down and your file go nowhere. There is no upload, no server-side copy, no retention window, and no account tied to what you converted.
How FileFlip works lists every engine, its version and its download size, and shows how to check for yourself that nothing leaves your machine.
What happens to a LRC file#
FileFlip converts LRC into 5 formats with FFmpeg, all of it inside the browser tab. Each conversion below names the engine it uses, what it downloads, and exactly what that conversion keeps or drops.
| Category | Subtitles |
|---|---|
| File extension | .lrc |
| FileFlip support | Read and written |
| Conversions available | 5 |
| Engines | FFmpeg |
| Downloaded to your browser | 30.8 MB on the first conversion, then cached |
What is an LRC file?#
An LRC file pairs a song's lyrics with a [mm:ss.xx] timestamp at the start of each line, meant to sit alongside an audio file of the same name so a music player can display the lyrics in time with playback rather than caption a video.
Use LRC to display synchronized lyrics alongside a song in a music player, not as a caption track for video.
Convert LRC to a video subtitle format only when the lyrics are being repurposed as on-screen captions, such as for a lyric video.
The LRC file format reference covers the specification, the programs that open one, and what each conversion keeps or drops.
LRC questions people ask#
What is an LRC file used for?
An LRC file synchronizes a song's lyrics with its audio, showing each line at the moment it's sung. It's a music-player sidecar file, named to match its audio track, not a subtitle format for video.
Why won't my video player show an LRC file as subtitles?
LRC was built for music players to display lyrics against a song, so most video players don't look for or parse it as a caption track the way they would an SRT or VTT file. Converting the lyrics into a video subtitle format is the reliable way to caption a video with them.
Can LRC highlight lyrics word by word?
The base LRC format only times whole lines, but its extended A2 variant adds a <mm:ss.xx> timestamp before each word inside a line, letting a compatible player highlight lyrics word by word for karaoke-style display.