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fre:ac

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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 formats.

Main window converting FLAC files to MP3

License model

  • FreeOpen Source

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Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • PortableApps.com
  • Wine
4.2 / 5 Avg rating (15)
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Features

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  1.  Audio Conversion
  2.  Multiple tracks at once
  3.  Media Transcoding
  4.  CDDB access
  5.  Batch processing
  6.  AAC
  7.  Lossless Audio
  8.  Ad-free
  9.  ALAC support
  10.  Video Converter
  11.  Works Offline
  12.  No registration required
  13.  OGG
  14.  Lightweight
  15.  Portable
  16.  Opus codec support

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  • kusarebaita liked fre:ac
    2 days ago
  • Guest added Video Converter as a feature to fre:ac
    about 1 month ago
  • shazmataz reviewed fre:ac  
    about 1 month ago

    I'm a total noob at organising my music collection, but I found fre:ac pretty straightforward at ripping my collection into FLAC files. With a bit of tinkering I was able to update the output into a folder structure for my Plex Media Server.

    It may not look pretty and not updated in over a year, but it just works. So glad the CDDB database query still works.

  • shazmataz liked fre:ac
    about 1 month ago
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    04Kate added fre:ac as alternative to Kingshiper File Manager
    2 months ago
  • L1R50 liked fre:ac
    3 months ago
  • op3nus3r reviewed fre:ac  
    4 months ago

    Simple, efficient.

  • op3nus3r and omegaone77 liked fre:ac
    4 months ago
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fre:ac information

  • Developed by

    Robert Kausch
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.2 (15 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    113 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

AlternativeTo Categories

Audio & MusicCD/DVD ToolsVideo & Movies

GitHub repository

  •  1,429 Stars
  •  76 Forks
  •  155 Open Issues
  •   Updated Oct 31, 2024 
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Our users have written 15 comments and reviews about fre:ac, and it has gotten 221 likes

fre:ac was added to AlternativeTo by Kahlil88 on Apr 17, 2009 and this page was last updated Jan 19, 2023. fre:ac is sometimes referred to as BonkEnc, freac.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Comment summary: fre:ac is praised for its functionality and ability to handle audio conversions such as FLAC to MP3 and CD ripping to FLAC with metadata support via CDDB. While it is favored for its no-nonsense, efficient operations, users have noted interface clumsiness, including unclear buttons and folder handling bugs. It's available on GNU+Linux only as Snap or Flatpak, and it hasn't been updated in over a year, which some users criticize. Despite these issues, it remains a popular choice for its simplicity and reliability.
tabakis
  
Top positive commentOct 17, 2010

While I use Foobar or the commandline for encoding/converting, I always suggest BonkEnc to the uninitiated due to its ease-of-use & the underlying KISS (keep it simple, stupid) attitude.

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Guest
  
Top positive commentSep 21, 2021

Worked beautifully! Flac to MP3. Interface isn't great. But who cares. It's free

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ok_computer
  
Top negative commentMay 3, 2024

Not really alternative to XLD, as it suffers from the same cddb/gnudb issue. Also not updated in more than year.

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Shaz Shah
  
Positive commentOct 22, 2024

I'm a total noob at organising my music collection, but I found fre:ac pretty straightforward at ripping my collection into FLAC files. With a bit of tinkering I was able to update the output into a folder structure for my Plex Media Server.

It may not look pretty and not updated in over a year, but it just works. So glad the CDDB database query still works.

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op3nus3r
  
Positive commentAug 18, 2024

Simple, efficient.

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BJ
  
Positive commentMay 2, 2024

Works great. Had a ? about nesting folders with artist and album; the forum provided the answer in a minute of searching. Did I say it works great?

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Richie Scassellati
  
Positive commentJun 15, 2023

This has been my go-to for converting audio, especially when I want to convert video game music I made from WAV to OGG (which is what I usually do for Friday Night Funkin' mod music).

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What is fre:ac?

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 icon FLAC, Vorbis icon Vorbis, Opus, AAC, WAV, WMA and other formats.

With fre:ac you easily rip your audio CDs to FLAC or MP3 files for use with your mobile player or convert files that do not play with other audio software. You can even convert whole music libraries retaining the folder and filename structure.

The integrated CD ripper supports the freedb icon freedb online CD database. It will automatically query song information and write it to ID3v2 or other title information tags.

Portable version: https://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/freac_portable

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