fre:ac AlternativesAudio Converters & CD Rippers like fre:ac

fre:ac is described as 'Free audio converter and CD ripper with support for various formats and codecs. It will convert between MP3, MP4/M4A, FLAC, Vorbis, Opus, AAC, WAV, WMA and other formats' and is a very popular Audio Converter in the audio & music category. There are more than 100 alternatives to fre:ac for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best fre:ac alternative is XMedia Recode, which is free. Other great apps like fre:ac are Freemake Video Converter, Exact Audio Copy, Adobe Media Encoder and MediaCoder.

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fre:ac is a free audio converter and CD ripper with support for various formats and codecs. It will convert between MP3, MP4/M4A, FLAC, Vorbis, Opus, AAC, WAV, WMA and other...

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fre:ac alternatives page was last updated Jan 19, 2023
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  1. XMedia Recode icon

    XMedia Recode

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    XMedia Recode can convert nearly all popular audio and video formats including 3GP, 3GPP, 3GPP2, AAC, AC3, AMR, ASF, AVI, AVISynth, DVD, FLAC, FLV, H.261, H.263, H.264, M4A , M1V, M2V, M4V, Matroska (MKV), MMF, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, TS, TRP, MP2, MP3, MP4, MP4V, MOV, OGG, PSP...

    110 XMedia Recode alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top XMedia Recode Features

    1.  Audio Conversion
    2.  Video Converter
    3.  Built-in editor
    4.  Batch processing
    5.  Batch conversion
    6.  Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
    7.  Portable
    8.  Support for Intel Quick Sync acceleration
    9.  Color correction
    10.  Cut video
    11.  Built-In ID3 Tag Editor

    XMedia Recode VS fre:ac

     

    • XMedia Recode is the most popular Windows alternative to fre:ac.

    • XMedia Recode is the most popular free alternative to fre:ac.

    • XMedia Recode is Free and Proprietaryfre:ac is Free and Open Source
  2. Freemake Video Converter icon

    Freemake Video Converter

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    Freemake Video Converter is video converter that lets convert videos to avi, wmv, mp4 (iPhone, iPod, iPad, PSP, xBox), 3gp, rip dvd, extract mp3, burn DVD and Bluray, create photo slideshow and audio visualization, cut, join, rotate and upload videos, photos and music to YouTube.

    324 Freemake Video Converter alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (4.1.12) is from December 2022.

    Top Freemake Video Converter Features

    1.  Graphical User Interface
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  MP3 Downloader
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  SoundCloud Downloader
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Automatic subtitles download
    9.  DVD Burner
    10.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp4
    11.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
    12.  Convert video to audio (mp3)

    Freemake Video Converter VS fre:ac

     

    • Freemake Video Converter is the most popular Web-based alternative to fre:ac.

    • Freemake Video Converter is the most popular commercial alternative to fre:ac.

    • Freemake Video Converter is Paid and Proprietaryfre:ac is Free and Open Source
  4. Exact Audio Copy icon

    Exact Audio Copy

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    EAC is used to convert the tracks on standard audio CDs to wav files, which can then be transcoded into formats such as MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WavPack, and FLAC using external encoders.

    49 Exact Audio Copy alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window

    Exact Audio Copy Features

    1.  Lossless Audio

    Exact Audio Copy VS fre:ac

     
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    Express Rip

    Express Rip CD ripper can convert CD audio to mp3 or wav file formats. Express Rip lets you rip, convert, encode, and decode music and other audio tracks directly to files on your hard drive.

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  6. Adobe Media Encoder icon

    Adobe Media Encoder

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    Standalone media encoding application with robust format support, seamless Adobe app integration, efficient workflow for conversion tasks, and a structured, easy-to-navigate interface.

    190 Adobe Media Encoder alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Adobe Media Encoder screenshot 1

    Top Adobe Media Encoder Features

    1.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Hardware Accelerated
    5.  Lossless Audio
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Support for 4K
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Batch Editing
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Adobe Media Encoder VS fre:ac

     

    • Adobe Media Encoder is the most popular Mac alternative to fre:ac.

    • Adobe Media Encoder is Paid and Proprietaryfre:ac is Free and Open Source
  7. MediaCoder icon

    MediaCoder

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    MediaCoder is a free universal batch media transcoder, which nicely integrates most popular audio/video codecs and tools into an all-in-one solution. With a flexible and extendable architecture, new codecs and tools are added in constantly as well as supports for new devices.

    165 MediaCoder alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.8.65) is from October 2022.

    MediaCoder Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Hardware Accelerated
    3.  Support for Intel Quick Sync acceleration
    4.  Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration

    MediaCoder VS fre:ac

     
  8. X Lossless Decoder icon

    X Lossless Decoder

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    X Lossless Decoder (XLD) is a tool for Mac OS X that is able to decode/convert/play various 'lossless' audio files. The supported audio files can be split into some tracks with cue sheet when decoding. It works on Mac OS X 10.3 and later. Supports: (Ogg) FLAC (.flac/.

    32 X Lossless Decoder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    X Lossless Decoder screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Audio Extraction
    5.  OGG
    6.  Split CUE to tracks

    X Lossless Decoder VS fre:ac

     

    • X Lossless Decoder is the most popular Open Source alternative to fre:ac.

    • X Lossless Decoder is Free and Open Sourcefre:ac is also Free and Open Source
    • X Lossless Decoder is Lightweightfre:ac is not according to our users
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    dBpoweramp

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    dBpoweramp contains a multitude of audio tools in one: CD Ripper, Music Converter, ID Tag Editor and Windows audio shell enhancements. Preloaded with mp3 & Wave codecs, practically every audio codec can be installed from Codec Central, as well as Utility Codecs (perform...

    81 dBpoweramp alternatives

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    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CD Ripper

    dBpoweramp Features

    1.  CD Burner
    2.  Artwork
    3.  Normalize Volume

    dBpoweramp VS fre:ac

     
  11. StaxRip icon

    StaxRip

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    StaxRip is a video encoding app for Windows with a unrivaled feature set and usability.

    88 StaxRip alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main

    StaxRip Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for subtitles
    3.  Resize Filters
    4.  Built-in player
    5.  File preview
    6.  Crop video

    StaxRip VS fre:ac

     
  12. EZ CD Audio Converter icon

    EZ CD Audio Converter

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    EZ CD Audio Converter is the most comprehensive multi format audio converter and is extremely easy to use.

    68 EZ CD Audio Converter alternatives

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    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

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    • Windows
    EZ CD Audio Converter screenshot 1

    EZ CD Audio Converter Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Lossless Audio
    3.  CD Burner
    4.  Audio Analysis
    5.  Batch Editing
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  DVD Burner

    EZ CD Audio Converter VS fre:ac

     
  13. FFmpeg Batch A/V Converter icon

    FFmpeg Batch A/V Converter

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    FFmpeg Batch Converter is a Windows front-end for ffmpeg users, that allows to use the full potential of ffmpeg command line with a few mouse clicks in a convenient GUI with drag and drop, file details, progress information.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FFmpeg Batch A/V Converter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Batch conversion

    FFmpeg Batch A/V Converter VS fre:ac

     
  14. LameXP icon

    LameXP

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    LameXP is an Audio Encoder Front-End, a graphical user-interface for a number of audio encoders. It was developed to support a huge number of input formats. File formats are detected reliably using MediaInfo.

    49 LameXP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    LameXP screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  Optimization
    7.  Conversion Rate Optimization
    8.  Batch conversion

    LameXP VS fre:ac

     
  15. ffWorks icon

    ffWorks

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    ffWorks (formerly iFFmpeg) is a graphical front-end for FFmpeg , a command-line tool used to convert multimedia files between formats. The command line instructions can be very hard to master/understand, so ffWorks does all the hard work for...

    153 ffWorks alternatives

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    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    ffWorks screenshot 1

    Top ffWorks Features

    1.  Video Converter
    2.  Hardware Accelerated
    3.  Merge video files
    4.  Audio Conversion
    5.  Support for 4K
    6.  Lossless Audio
    7.  HEVC
    8.  Batch Editing
    9.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    10.  FFMPEG support
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Supports H265 Codec

    ffWorks VS fre:ac

     
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