audiowaveform ☆

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Description:
Generate waveform data and render waveform images from audio files

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.10.3@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio visualization waveform multimedia cli

Install: brew install audiowaveform

About:
Audiowaveform is a command-line tool that generates waveform data files and renders PNG waveform images from audio files. It supports common audio formats like MP3, WAV, FLAC, and Ogg Vorbis. Its primary value is providing a lightweight, fast way to visualize audio data for web applications and media players.

Key Features:

Supports multiple audio formats (MP3, WAV, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis)
Generates both JSON data files and PNG images
High performance C++ implementation
Configurable pixel resolution and color schemes

Use Cases:

Generating waveform thumbnails for audio content management systems
Building custom audio player visualizations on the web
Batch processing audio files for visualization pipelines

Alternatives:

sox – SoX is a more comprehensive audio processing suite, but audiowaveform is specialized and faster for pure waveform generation.
ffmpeg – FFmpeg can generate waveforms via filters, but audiowaveform offers a simpler, dedicated interface for this specific task.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2025 4:13pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	0dfe5cd1