opus-tools
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Description:
Utilities to encode, inspect, and decode .opus files
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: audio opus encoding decoding multimedia
Install: brew install opus-tools
About:
OpusTools is a command-line suite for handling the high-quality Opus audio format. It provides utilities for encoding WAV files into Opus, decoding Opus back to PCM, and inspecting container metadata. This toolkit is essential for developers and audio engineers working with the modern, low-latency Opus codec.
Key Features:
  • Encode WAV/PCM audio to the Opus format
  • Decode Opus files back to raw audio
  • Inspect and manipulate Opus container metadata
  • Low-level packet analysis capabilities
Use Cases:
  • Batch converting audio libraries to the efficient Opus format
  • Analyzing Opus file structure for debugging playback issues
  • Scripting audio encoding workflows for web applications
Alternatives:
  • ffmpeg – A comprehensive multimedia framework that supports Opus among many other formats, but is a much larger dependency.
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