libsndfile ☆

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Description:
C library for files containing sampled sound

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio c-library multimedia sound file-formats

Install: brew install libsndfile

About:
Libsndfile is a C library designed for reading and writing files containing sampled sound data, such as WAV, AIFF, and AU formats. It provides a simple, cross-platform API that abstracts away the complexities of different audio file formats. Its main value proposition is offering a lightweight, robust, and standardized solution for audio I/O operations in applications.

Key Features:

Supports a wide range of audio file formats including WAV, AIFF, AU, and FLAC
Simple and consistent C API for easy integration
Cross-platform compatibility (Linux, macOS, Windows)
Lightweight with minimal dependencies

Use Cases:

Audio processing applications needing format-agnostic file I/O
Game engines for loading sound assets
Scientific software dealing with acoustic data

Alternatives:

PortAudio – PortAudio focuses on real-time audio I/O with hardware, whereas Libsndfile specializes in file format decoding/encoding.
libsamplerate – libsamplerate is for audio sample rate conversion, often used alongside Libsndfile for playback preparation.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 7:07pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	fe983510