fdk-aac ☆

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Description:
Standalone library of the Fraunhofer FDK AAC code from Android

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.0.3@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio codec aac multimedia library

Install: brew install fdk-aac

About:
FDK-AAC is a high-quality standalone library that provides an encoder for the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format. It is derived from the reference implementation used in Android, offering developers a reliable way to add AAC encoding capabilities to their applications. This library is widely used in multimedia projects that require efficient and compliant audio compression.

Key Features:

High-quality AAC encoding based on the Fraunhofer reference implementation
Standalone library, decoupled from other codec frameworks
Supports various AAC profiles and configurations
Apache 2.0 license allows for flexible commercial and open-source integration

Use Cases:

Integrating high-quality AAC encoding into custom multimedia applications
Building audio processing pipelines that require efficient compression
Developing cross-platform software that needs a reliable audio codec

Alternatives:

lame – LAME is a leading MP3 encoder, whereas FDK-AAC focuses specifically on the more modern AAC format.
libvorbis – libvorbis provides an open-source alternative for the Ogg Vorbis format, while FDK-AAC is the standard for AAC.

License: Apache-2.0

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, sonoma, ventura, monterey, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 8:44am		0	VERSION_BUMP	085963e8