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Description:
Open source audio file encoder

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 12.0.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio encoding converter flac cda

Install: brew install --cask flacon

About:
Flacon is a graphical user interface for extracting audio tracks from audio CDs and encoding them into various modern formats. It provides a unified interface for multiple encoders like FLAC, MP3, and AAC, handling the process of splitting a single image file into individual tracks. The tool simplifies the conversion of CUE sheets into separate, tagged audio files.

Key Features:

Supports multiple audio formats (FLAC, MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, WavPack)
Automatic tag fetching from MusicBrainz database
Batch processing capabilities for multiple albums
Embedded CUE sheet support for track splitting

Use Cases:

Digitizing physical CD collections into organized digital libraries
Converting single-image audio files with CUE sheets into separate tracks

Alternatives:

fre:ac – fre:ac is a broader audio converter, while Flacon specializes in splitting image files using CUE sheets.
XLD – XLD (X Lossless Decoder) is a macOS-specific tool with similar ripping and encoding capabilities.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 4, 2023 6:59pm	11.3.0	0	VERSION_BUMP	ff265c5e
Jun 23, 2023 9:24am	11.2.0	0	VERSION_BUMP	1239c0c1