Exact Audio Copy (EAC) is an audio audio CD ripper program for Microsoft Windows.[4][5] The program makes use of the AccurateRip technology, that ensures ripped audio from each CD track matches the digital data on the CD.[4][5] The program has been developed by Andre Wiethoff since 1998.[1][2]
| Exact Audio Copy | |
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| Developer | Andre Wiethoff[1] |
| Initial release | 25 June 1998[2] |
| Stable release | 1.8[3]  (14 July 2024) [±] |
| Written in | Modula-2 (with extensions in C++ and C#) |
| Operating system | Windows XP to 11 |
| Size | 5.3 MB |
| Type | CD ripper |
| License | Proprietary, freeware |
| Website | www |
Overview
editExact Audio Copy is proprietary freeware, and free for non-commercial use.[6]
EAC is used to convert the tracks on standard audio CDs into WAV files, which can then be transcoded into other audio file formats using external command line based audio encoders.[4] These include lossy audio file formats such as MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, WMA; and lossless formats such as FLAC, ALAC, WavPack, Lossless WMA.[4][5][7]
See also
edit- Comparison of audio player software
- LAME - popular MP3 encoder, released the same year as Exact Audio Copy
- Ripping
References
edit- 1 2 "EAC - Contact - 1999". Exact Audio Copy. Archived from the original on 28 November 1999.
- 1 2 "EAC - What's New". Exact Audio Copy. Archived from the original on 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "What's new » Exact Audio Copy". Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "EAC - Features". Exact Audio Copy. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "How to rip your CDs to FLAC". TechRadar. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018.
- ↑ "EAC - Registration". Exact Audio Copy. Archived from the original on 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Forget iTunes! Rip CDs with Exact Audio Copy (EAC)". Windows Central. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022.