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dBpoweramp Music Converter    mp3 conversions perfected

Audio conversions perfected, effortlessly convert between mp3, FLAC, Apple lossless and more. dBpoweramp Music Converter has become the standard tool for audio conversions, over 45 million people trust dBpoweramp world-wide trust dBpoweramp.

mp3 Converter

Convert FLAC, mp3, m4a (AAC), WMA, WAV, AIFF, Apple Lossless (ALAC), Opus, Ogg Vorbis to name a few.
     Batch Convert

Large numbers of files with 1 click, include, or exclude whole folders and sub-folders, filter on mp3 or other file types, filter artist or albums.

High Speed Conversions

Look for a mp3 converter which encodes using all CPU cores simultaneously, get the job done in double quick time.
     DSP Effects

Process the audio with Volume Normalize, or Sample / Bit Rate Conversion, with over 30 effects dBpoweramp is a fully featured mp3 Converter.

No Malware

Free converters come with a little extra (a spying toolbar, Trojan, malware, or virus), dBpoweramp has never bundled in 20 years, those wanting an mp3 converter, get just that and only that.
     Simplicity

dBpoweramp integrates into Windows Explorer, an mp3 converter that is as simple as right clicking on the source file >> Convert To. Popup info tips, Edit ID-Tags are all provided.

It is safe to say, no other audio program converts more multi-format audio files than dBpoweramp, we have spent 20 years perfecting format-compatibility and conversion stability. If converting FLAC to mp3, wma to mp3, or wav to mp3, dBpoweramp is the right choice.

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After Installing

Included

Codecs Included with dBpoweramp Reference

 AIFF Uncompressed Apple Format  [.aif .aiff]
 AAC Advanced Audio Compression (LC, HE, HEv2)  [.m4a]
 Apple Lossless Apple's own Lossless (ALAC)  [.m4a]
 CDA Audio CDs  [.cda]
 Core Audio Format Uncompressed Apple Format (decoder)  [.caf]
DSD  DSD Direct Stream Digital  [.dsf]
 FLAC Popular Lossless  [.flac]
 m4a Container format (AAC, Apple's own Lossless)  [.m4a]
 mp3 dBpoweramp uses the excellent mp3 Lame    [.m2a  .mp1  .mp2  .mp3  .mpga  .mpa  .mpx  .mpg]
 Monkeys Audio Lossless codec  [.ape]
 Musepack High quality lossy codec above 128Kbps (decoder)  [.mpc,  .mp+,  .mpp]
 Ogg Vorbis Open source, high quality  [.ogg]
 Opus New internet delivery codec  [.opus]
 Speex Speech Only Codec  [.spx]
 Wave Windows wave  [.wav]
 Wavpack Lossless codec  [.wv  .wvc]
 Windows Media Audio (WMA) Microsoft V10 Pro, standard, lossless & voice. Windows Only  [.wma, .asf, .wmv]

Utility Codecs Included with dBpoweramp Reference

These Codecs do not compress or read audio, rather perform useful actions, on tags, filenames or audio.

 [Arrange Audio] Arrange audio tracks based on ID Tags (Requires Reference)
 [Audio Info] Extract audio details to list, or a tab delimiter table (for Excel)
 [Calculate Audio CRC] Compare tracks for differences in the audio component
 [Channel Split] Extract multi-channel audio to single files
 [ID Tag Update] Update tag version, manipulate or delete ID Tags without re-encoding, process whole library in a batch
 [Length Split] Split tracks into smaller chunks
 [Multi Encoder] Encode to two formats simultaneously
 [ReplayGain] Non-destructive volume normalization calculation (requires compatible player)
 [Tag From Filename] Set ID tags from filename or folder names


Conversions With Ease

Why complicate design? dBpoweramp is designed for ease of use:



Select audio tracks(s) in Windows Explorer / macOS Finder, right click, dBpoweramp, Convert To:


Encoder is set as AAC, fine tune options, flexible file-naming options, click Convert:


Multi CPU Core encoding using the full potential of your system.

Modern computers have multiple cores, an 8 core system is effectively 8 computers-in-one, dBpoweramp can encode to AAC eight times as fast. Have an 32 core CPU?, encoding will fly. Dynamically add and remove cores whilst converting.



CD Ripper Included

   Music Converter also includes CD Ripping abilities, from the inventors of AccurateRip, rip once, rip right.


Batch Converter

   Lots of files to convert?

Batch Converter has you in mind, one click to select the whole music tree, include or exclude individual folders.

Filter based on type (include or exclude mp3, flac, aac, etc).

With advanced naming capabilities the converted files are organised exactly as you require.

List can sort on any supported ID Tag, want to find all the tracks without an Album tag? easy.



Edit ID Tags

dBpoweramp's tag editor is integrated into Windows Explorer / macOS Finder

Right click on an one or more audio track(s), dBpoweramp, Edit ID Tags.

In the tag editor, change common values for all selected tracks in one go, such as album, with auto-fill in album names for known artists.

Cycle the individual tracks to enter track details.

  

Album Art

Internet Art search functionality is integrated into ID Tag editor, add high resolution art to your tracks:


Further Highlights

Windows Integration

Property, Thumbnail Handlers and Shell Integration extend windows. Especially useful is the ability for dBpoweramp to add support for file types Windows does not natively support.

Album art display and extensive popup info tips are also provided, dBpoweramp is so much more than a simple converter.



Highest quality frequency resampler, dBpoweramp employs one of the best sample rate converters available, check the test results yourself.



Digital Signal Processing (DSP) effects which can be applied whilst converting, many effects such as EBU R128 volume normalize, or Sample Rate Conversion.



Command Line Encoding & Scripting invoke dBpoweramp from the command line (Windows only), or script using the COM object.