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SoXaudiowaveform
Free

Free and open source under GPL-2.0 and LGPL licences.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, Linux, Command line
  • Converts between many audio file formats
  • Applies effects and filters during conversion
  • Outputs both waveform data and rendered images
  • Documented data format that pairs with peaks.js
  • Command line only, with no graphical interface
  • Infrequent releases
  • Command line only
  • Does one narrow job, not a general audio editor
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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