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All source code and binaries are freely available and distributed under Open Source licenses. The codec libraries are distributed under Xiph.org's BSD license, and the plugins and command-line utilites (`flac` and `metaflac`) are distributed under the GPL. If you would like to redistribute parts or all of FLAC under different terms, contact Josh Coalson. (For more information, see the license page.)

- Linux
  - FLAC 1.1.2 for RedHat 7.x
  - FLAC 1.x Debian packages
  - RPMs can be found on Planet CCRMA and rpmfind.net
- Mac OS X
  - MacFLAC with installer and GUI front-end (source code not available)
  - FLACer (source code not available)
  - xACT with installer and GUI front-end (source code included)
  - FLAC Fink package for use with Fink
  - FLAC 1.1.2 for OS X (no installer)
- Windows
  - FLAC 1.1.2 for Windows with installer. NOTE: Several virus scanners are reporting that FLAC contains a trojan; this is a FALSE POSITIVE. For more info see here, here, here.
  - FLAC 1.1.2 for Windows (tools only)
- Other
  - FLAC package for Amiga
  - FLAC packages for IRIX.
  - FLAC 1.1.0 for Solaris 2.7
  - Unofficial port of the FLAC libraries to Windows CE (WinCE)
- Source code
  - FLAC 1.1.2 full source code; also includes documentation and build systems for Windows (MSVC++) and *nix,*BSD,OS/2,OS X (autotools)
  - Nightly CVS tarball; this is the actual CVS repository used for development
- Older versions
  - Older versions of FLAC available from SourceForge

extras

NOTE: these extras are not part of the FLAC project. They are all freely available but distributed under their authors' own terms.

NOTE: don't forget to check out the links page for a list of other useful open-source software supporting FLAC.

GUI encoding/decoding front-ends:

- Windows
  - dBpowerAMP, a swiss army knife that can convert and play many formats, including FLAC.
  - Flacattack: an all-in-one tool that works with ExactAudioCopy to encode a CD image to FLAC, embed the cuesheet, add ReplayGain, create lossy files, etc. all in a customizable directory structure.
  - FLACdrop, an Oggdrop-like frontend for Windows, or the even more versatile oggdropXPd.
  - FLAC frontend, a Windows GUI, or the even more versatile Multi frontend.
  - Frontah, a new frontend to many codecs, including FLAC. Still in beta but has good reviews.
  - MAREO is a "virtual" encoder that can be used with ExactAudioCopy to encode to multiple formats (including FLAC) at once while ripping.
  - Monkey's Audio can be fooled into supporting FLAC as an external encoder; here's how.
  - UniversalFront, an encoding/decoding/transcoding GUI that is also scriptable.
- Unix
  - Grip is a great ripping and encoding front end and can be easily configured to use flac. See this message on how to configure Grip for FLAC.
  - xmcd is a CD ripper with CDDB support as well as a player.
- Mac OS X
  - MacFLAC, a FLAC distribution which also includes nice graphical front-end.
  - RipBeak is a nice GUI encoding frond-end that supports FLAC as well as Vorbis and MP3.
  - xACT, another FLAC distribution with a graphical front-end to FLAC and other formats.

CD burning:

- Windows
  - burnatonce, a CD burning GUI that wraps around cdrdao and mkisofs.
  - Burrrn supports burning CDs from cuesheets directly from many formats, including FLAC, and supports most tag formats.
  - CD Wave, a CD authoring tool that can read and write FLAC.
- Unix
  - Arson, a front-end to various CD burning and ripping tools.

Third-party plugins:

- Windows
  - Cooledit FLAC filter.
  - CoreFLAC: DirectShow filters for encoding to/decoding from FLAC.
  - DirectShow filters for encoding to/decoding from FLAC and Ogg FLAC (as well as Ogg Vorbis/Speex/Theora).
  - Media Center/Media Jukebox FLAC plugin and instructions on how to encode to FLAC as well. Source is also available.
  - Mp3CoolPlay-X FLAC plugin.
  - Nero FLAC plugin allows you to burn FLAC files directly to audio CDs.
  - QCD FLAC plugin.
  - FLAC Winamp3 plugin by Giacomo Margarito.
- Java
  - jFLAC: a Java native-FLAC decoder library and player application.
  - J-Ogg: Java libraries for Ogg decoding, including Ogg FLAC.

Copyright (c) 2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005 Josh Coalson