Exact Audio Copy

Exact Audio Copy
Developer	Andre Wiethoff
Initial release	25 June 1998 (1998-06-25)
Stable release	1.81  (14 July 2024) [±]
Written in	Modula-2 (with extensions in C++ and C#)
Operating system	Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Size	5.3 MB
Type	CD ripper
License	Proprietary, freeware
Website	www.exactaudiocopy.de

Exact Audio Copy (EAC) is an audio CD ripping program for Microsoft Windows. The program has been developed by Andre Wiethoff since 1998. The program makes use of the AccurateRip technology, that ensures ripped audio from each CD track matches the digital data on the CD.²

Exact Audio Copy is proprietary freeware, and free for non-commercial use.³

EAC is used to convert the tracks on standard audio CDs into WAV files, which can then be transcoded into other audio file formats using external command line based audio encoders. These include lossy audio file formats such as MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, or lossless formats such as FLAC, ALAC, or WavPack. It also has the option of using the Windows Audio Compression Manager (ACM Codecs) for direct compression.