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Fastest route
Install automatically
Run EAC Codecs, let it detect Exact Audio Copy, and choose the encoder components you want installed.
- Automatic EAC detection
- Predictable encoder location
- Component-selectable install
- Verified setup guidance
External codecs for Exact Audio Copy
Install automatically.
Or set up codecs manually.
Use the EAC Codecs installer for a quick, predictable setup, or choose individual encoders and follow step-by-step manual instructions for Exact Audio Copy.
Release1.0.1.0
PublisherCole Williams Software Limited
InstallerDigitally signed
Windowsx86 / native x64 encoders
Two ways to get there
Choose automatic or manual setup.
Both routes are documented around a predictable EAC encoder folder, so you can start manually and use the installer later without learning a completely different layout.
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Full control
Set up codecs manually
Pick the codec and build you want, download it from the preferred source, place it in EAC's encoder folder, then configure EAC yourself.
- Choose individual codec builds
- Official and preferred sources
- Exact file-location guidance
- Copy-ready EAC settings
One installer
Choose only what you need.
The installer detects Exact Audio Copy, targets its Encoders directory, and lets you select individual components.
Lossless
FLAC & ALAC
Archival and ecosystem-friendly lossless formats for bit-perfect audio storage.
Compare lossless codecs →Lossy
MP3, AAC & Opus
Efficient perceptual codecs covering broad compatibility and modern compression.
Compare lossy codecs →Surround
AC-3 & DTS Core
CD-focused surround encoders, including native 44.1 kHz DTS and automatic AC-3 resampling.
Compare surround codecs →Specialist
DTS-CD & HDCD
Tools for extracting and decoding specialist audio carried on compatible compact discs.
Explore specialist CD tools →
Installer preview
A small, selectable EAC toolset.
EAC Codecs is intended to make external-encoder setup predictable rather than replace each codec's own documentation. Choose the components you need, install them into EAC's encoder directory, then use the concise setup pages on this site.
64-bit Windows
x64 encoders work normally with 32-bit EAC.
EAC launches external encoders as separate programs. On 64-bit Windows, EAC Codecs installs native x64 builds even though Exact Audio Copy itself is a 32-bit application.
LAME cVBRb
Performance or Solid State
The recommended Performance build uses modern CPU optimisations and multithreading. Solid State is a compatibility-focused alternative with minimal CPU-specific optimisation.
Compare LAME builds →Guides
Exact EAC settings, not guesswork
Each guide will document the executable, extension and command line after verification against the actual encoder build.
Open setup guides →Common questions
Using EAC Codecs with Exact Audio Copy
Quick answers to common setup questions, with more detail in the full FAQ and encoder guides.
Does it include EAC?
No. EAC Codecs installs external encoders and specialist CD tools for use with Exact Audio Copy, which remains a separate application.
Read the FAQ →Will x64 encoders work?
Yes. EAC launches the encoders as separate programs, so native x64 builds work normally with 32-bit EAC on 64-bit Windows.
Compatibility answers →Where are the command lines?
The EAC Guides page contains the verified executable, extension, tagging setting and command line for each supported tool.
Open EAC Guides →