Turn Audio CDs into an organized digital library
Digitize Audio CDs into FLAC, MP3, WAV, AAC, M4A, Apple Lossless, Opus, DSD and other supported formats. Create a lossless archive, portable listening copies or a neatly tagged music collection from physical discs.
Reliable ripping with high-precision output
EZ CD Audio Converter combines read-error detection and optional two-pass sector-by-sector CRC verification with metadata retrieval and album artwork. Track names and filenames can be organized before saving, and detailed ripping logs record the extraction results.
After extraction, the 64-bit floating-point audio engine provides precise output processing, sample rate conversion and dithering where needed. Built-in codecs cover MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, xHE-AAC, Opus, Vorbis, DSD and Apple Lossless.
Rip Audio CDs to FLAC, MP3, WAV, AAC and M4A
Choose the output format that fits your music library. Use FLAC or Apple Lossless for lossless archives, MP3 or AAC for portable listening, and WAV for editing, production and CD burning workflows.
Important CD information can be preserved, including CD-Text, ISRC, UPC/EAN codes and pre-gap information. Audio CDs with pre-emphasis can be automatically de-emphasized during ripping. Detailed ripping logs help verify the extraction process.
Create listening copies from ripped CD tracks
After ripping a CD, create additional copies for different players using more than 60 supported audio and video source formats. Convert a lossless FLAC archive to MP3, AAC, ALAC or another supported output without having to rip the disc again.
CD Burning Made Easy
Burn high-quality Audio CDs complete with CD-Text from FLAC, MP3 and virtually any audio format. Create discs fully compatible with standard CD players or quickly burn MP3 and data discs for easy music storage and playback.
Why use desktop Audio CD ripper software?
Ripping CDs requires access to your physical drive, accurate extraction settings, metadata services and local file handling. Desktop CD ripping software gives more control than online tools and keeps your music files private on your computer.
Accurate CD extraction and audio processing
- Ultra precise (64-bit floating point) audio engine
- Professional quality sample rate converter
- High-quality MP3 encoding from lossless FLAC sources
- Accurate conversion from high-resolution FLAC audio
- High-precision audio conversion with gapless handling for supported formats
- High quality dithering (RTN, RPDF, TPDF, Noise-shaped)
- Convert FLAC to MP3, WAV, AAC, M4A, Opus and more
- Built-in audio codecs with no external codec packs required
- Audio data is always transferred in ultra-precise 64-bit floating point accuracy during the audio conversions
DSP Digital signal processing
- EBU R 128 | ReplayGain v2 loudness metadata scanning
- EBU R 128 | ReplayGain v2 loudness normalization
- Integrated [I]
- Top of Loudness Range [ToLR]
- Peak limiting (Sample Peak & True Peak)
- Sample Peak and True Peak normalization
- Leading and Trailing Silence Removal
- Fade In/Out effects
- De-emphasis for Audio CDs with pre-emphasis
Metadata Download album names, track titles and cover art
Support for CD metadata, track information, album artwork and audio tags helps keep ripped files organized. The metadata editor lets you add, modify and save tags directly to existing audio files.
Online metadata services
Download high-quality metadata and album artwork from multiple online metadata services. Metadata can be fetched automatically or searched manually using keywords before ripping the CD.
Get metadata from
GD3, MusicBrainz, Discogs, Deezer, Amazon
Built-in Audio Codecs for CD Ripping and Conversion
All audio codecs are included within the software. There is no need to get additional audio codecs from external sources.
The integrated codecs use high-precision processing to reduce unnecessary intermediate quantization when extracting CD audio and preparing output files. The selected destination format determines whether the saved result is lossless or lossy.
Lossy and DSD codecs
| Encoder | Input bit depth | Encoder precision |
|---|---|---|
| AAC-LC & HE-AAC (v2) | 32-bit floating point | 32-bit floating point |
| xHE-AAC | 32-bit floating point | 32-bit floating point |
| MP3 | 32-bit floating point | 32-bit floating point |
| DSD | 32-bit floating point | 64-bit floating point |
| Vorbis | 32-bit floating point | 32-bit floating point |
| Opus | 32-bit floating point | 32-bit floating point |
| Musepack | 32-bit floating point | 32-bit floating point |
| AC3 | 32-bit floating point | 32-bit floating point |
| Decoder | Output bit depth | Decoder precision |
|---|---|---|
| AAC-LC & HE-AAC (v2) | 32-bit floating point | 32-bit floating point |
| xHE-AAC | 32-bit | 32-bit |
| MP3 | 32-bit floating point | 32-bit floating point |
| DSD | 32-bit floating point | 32-bit floating point |
| Vorbis | 32-bit floating point | 32-bit floating point |
| Opus | 32-bit floating point | 32-bit floating point |
| Musepack | 32-bit floating point | 32-bit floating point |
| AC3 | 32-bit floating point | 32-bit floating point |
Lossless Audio Conversion for FLAC, WAV, ALAC and AIF
All lossless PCM codecs such as FLAC, WAV, Apple Lossless, AIFF, APE, AU, TTA, and W64, preserve the source bit-depth (up to 64-bit floating point) by default ("Auto" mode) unless the desired output bit-depth is not explicitly configured. Use FLAC for lossless archiving and convert FLAC to MP3 when you need smaller, widely compatible files.
Supported Output Audio Formats
Supported Input Audio Formats
Sample rates
Sample rates
Bit depths
Bit depths
Channels
Mono
Stereo
4.0 Quad
5.0
5.1
6.1
7.1
Channels
Mono
Stereo
4.0 Quad
5.0
5.1
6.1
7.1
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Audio CD Ripper FAQ
What formats can I rip CDs to?
You can rip Audio CDs to FLAC, MP3, WAV, AAC, M4A, Apple Lossless, Opus, DSD, Ogg Vorbis and other supported formats.
Does the CD ripper support metadata and album art?
Yes. Metadata and album artwork can be downloaded from online metadata services and saved to the ripped audio files.
Does the CD ripper support CD-Text and ISRC?
Yes. CD-Text, ISRC, UPC/EAN codes and pre-gap information can be preserved when available.
Can I create a lossless CD archive?
Yes. Use FLAC, Apple Lossless or WAV to create lossless copies of your Audio CDs.
Can I burn Audio CDs too?
Yes. EZ CD Audio Converter also includes Disc Burner for Audio CDs, MP3 discs and data discs.
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