# Freac (open-source downloader and converter)

> Freac is a free, open-source downloader and converter for Windows, macOS and Linux. The fre:ac audio converter project. It has 1,973 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at enzo1982/freac.

fre:ac is a free and open source audio converter. It supports audio CD ripping and tag editing and converts between various audio file formats.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/enzo1982/freac |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,973 |
| License | GPL-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | https://www.freac.org/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Downloaders & converters |
| Latest release | v1.1.7 (Mar 5, 2023) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## Install

### Chocolatey (Windows)

```sh
choco install freac
```

Package page: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/freac

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