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Exact Audio Copy

Converts audio CD tracks to WAV files for transcoding into various audio formats using external encoders.

Made by Andre Wiethoff

  • mp3-converter

  • audio-grabber

  • FLAC

  • CD Ripper

  • Audio Editor

  • wav

What is Exact Audio Copy?

Exact Audio Copy (EAC) is a powerful CD ripping tool that enables users to convert audio tracks from standard CDs into high-quality digital audio files. The software supports a wide range of output formats, including WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WavPack, and FLAC, allowing for seamless transcoding of the extracted audio using external encoders

Highlights

  • Lossless CD ripping: EAC can create uncompressed, 16-bit, 44.1 kHz stereo WAV files from CD tracks, preserving the original audio quality
  • Flexible format conversion: The extracted WAV files can be transcoded into various lossy formats, such as MP3, Ogg Vorbis, and FLAC, using external encoders
  • Automatic CD metadata retrieval: EAC integrates with online databases like freedb to automatically fetch and apply track information, including ISRC codes and CD-Text.

Platforms

  • Windows

Languages

  • English

Features

    • Lossless Audio

    • Audio Conversion