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Credits

The open-source projects that make MP3 Encoder possible.

LAME v3.100

High-quality MP3 encoding.

LGPL · lame.sourceforge.io

TagLib v2.1.1

Reading and writing audio metadata across dozens of tag formats.

LGPL / MPL · taglib.org

mp4v2 v2.1.3

Reading extended metadata from AAC and MP4 input files.

Mozilla Public License v1.1 · mp4v2.org

FLAC v1.5.0

Decoding FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) files.

New BSD License · xiph.org/flac

libogg v1.3.6

Reading files stored in an Ogg container.

Xiph.org BSD-like · xiph.org/ogg

libopus v1.5.2

Decoding Opus audio files.

Opus License · opus-codec.org

libvorbis v1.3.7

Decoding Ogg Vorbis files.

Xiph.org BSD-like · xiph.org/vorbis

libspeex v1.2.1

Decoding Ogg Speex files.

Xiph.org BSD-like · speex.org

libsndfile v1.2.2

Decoding certain types of WAV files.

LGPL · mega-nerd.com/libsndfile

mpg123 v1.33.2

Decoding MP3 files.

LGPL v2.1 · mpg123.de

libtta++ v2.3

Decoding True Audio (.tta) files.

LGPL v3.0 · en.true-audio.com

MACLib v11.21

Decoding Monkey's Audio (.ape) files.

Monkey's Audio License · monkeysaudio.com

Musepack SV8 r475

Decoding Musepack (.mpc) files.

LGPL / BSD · musepack.net

libwavpack v5.8.1

Decoding WavPack files, including DSD.

BSD License · wavpack.com

libmodplug v0.8.9.0

Reading MOD, XM, S3M and other tracker module files.

Public Domain · modplug-xmms.sourceforge.net

FFmpeg v7.1.1

Decoding a wide range of additional audio formats.

LGPL v2.1 · ffmpeg.org