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Description:
High quality MPEG Audio Layer III (MP3) encoder

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio multimedia encoding mp3 compression

Install: brew install lame

About:
LAME is a free, high-quality MPEG Audio Layer III (MP3) encoder. It offers superior audio compression performance compared to early reference implementations. It serves as the standard encoding library integrated into many audio applications.

Key Features:

High-quality VBR (Variable Bit Rate) encoding
Psycho-acoustic model for optimized compression
Command-line interface and library API
Supports ABR, CBR, and VBR modes

Use Cases:

Compressing audio files for storage or distribution
Batch encoding WAV files to MP3 format
Integrating MP3 encoding into custom audio software

Alternatives:

fdk-aac – Focuses on AAC format rather than MP3, often preferred for modern streaming.
opus-tools – Provides Opus encoding, which generally offers better quality at low bitrates compared to MP3.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 9:42am		0	VERSION_BUMP	cefc5baa