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XMedia Recode vs fre:ac: catalog facts
XMedia Recode	fre:ac
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free to use; the project accepts donations.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Supports a wide range of audio and video formats GPU-accelerated encoding	Wide range of input and output formats Converts whole libraries and keeps folder structure
Windows only Cannot convert copy-protected discs	Releases are infrequent Interface is functional rather than modern
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open 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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