flacon ☆
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Description:
Open source audio file encoder
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 13.0.1@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
May 30, 2026 10:26am 13.0.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 165df5da
Oct 4, 2023 6:59pm 11.3.0 0 VERSION_BUMP ff265c5e
Jun 23, 2023 9:24am 11.2.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 1239c0c1
Jan 24, 2023 10:36pm 10.0.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 2946ae58
Nov 20, 2022 11:43pm 9.5.1 0 VERSION_BUMP c91e9120
Oct 8, 2022 12:19am 9.4.0 0 VERSION_BUMP bf2d8b96
Sep 27, 2022 10:59pm 9.3.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 9fa2b7f6
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