shntool ☆

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Description:
Multi-purpose tool for manipulating and analyzing WAV files

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio wav cli multimedia lossless

Install: brew install shntool

About:
Shntool is a command-line utility designed for processing and analyzing WAV audio files. It provides a unified interface for various audio manipulation tasks, including splitting, joining, and format conversion. Its primary value lies in its ability to handle large audio files and perform integrity checks on PCM data.

Key Features:

Split and join WAV files with precision
Verify and analyze PCM audio data integrity
Format conversion capabilities (e.g., WAV to AIFF)
Extensible via mode definitions for custom workflows
Supports large file handling (64-bit file offsets)

Use Cases:

Splitting large lossless audio recordings into individual tracks
Verifying the integrity of archived WAV files for data corruption
Joining multiple WAV segments into a single continuous file

Alternatives:

sox – SoX is a more comprehensive audio processing suite (the 'Swiss Army knife'), whereas shntool is specialized for WAV file structure and splitting/joining.
ffmpeg – FFmpeg is a universal multimedia framework that supports almost all formats, while shntool is specifically optimized for WAV manipulation.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 10:17am		0	VERSION_BUMP	4aa64e28
Sep 14, 2024 6:35pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	e4868db6