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fre:ac vs XMedia Recode: catalog facts
fre:ac	XMedia Recode
Free Free to use; the project accepts donations.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Wide range of input and output formats Converts whole libraries and keeps folder structure	Supports a wide range of audio and video formats GPU-accelerated encoding
Releases are infrequent Interface is functional rather than modern	Windows only Cannot convert copy-protected discs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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