Tech riderRev. 8 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onMac
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Supported formatsMP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, Ogg FLAC, AAC, Apple Lossless, Monkey's Audio, WavPack, Speex, AIFF, WAVE
- 4Quality controlsYes
- 5Metadata editingYes
- 6CD rippingYes
- 7Cloud conversionNo
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: sbooth.org, github.com
Overview
Max is ranked #15 of 34 in audio converter software on Specifiction. It runs on macOS. There is a free plan.
Max plans and pricing
All plansCompared on audio converter software
- Free plan
- Yessbooth.org
- Supported formats
- MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, Ogg FLAC, AAC, Apple Lossless, Monkey's Audio, WavPack, Speex, AIFF, WAVEsbooth.org
- Quality controls
- Yessbooth.org
- Metadata editing
- Yessbooth.org
- CD ripping
- Yessbooth.org
- Cloud conversion
- Nosbooth.org
Facts
- Purpose
- Max creates audio files from compact discs or existing audio files.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- Max can create audio in over 20 compressed and uncompressed formats, including MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, Apple Lossless, WavPack, Speex, AIFF, and WAVE.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Audio conversion
- Max can read and write over 20 audio formats at almost all sample rates and most sample sizes.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Cue sheets
- Max can split a single audio file into multiple tracks using a cue sheet.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Metadata integration
- Max integrates with MusicBrainz to retrieve CD information automatically.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Metadata writing
- Max writes retrieved metadata to MP3, FLAC, Ogg FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, Monkey's Audio, WavPack, AAC, and Apple Lossless output files.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- iTunes integration
- Max can add encoded files to an iTunes library playlist selected by the user.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Output organization
- Users can control where output files are placed and what they are named.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Advanced controls
- Advanced users can configure encoding threads, audio extraction error correction, and encoder parameters.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Max is free software released under the GNU General Public License (GPL).github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Platform requirement
- The stated requirement is macOS 10.7 or greater.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project points users to its forums for common questions and its GitHub issue tracker for bug reports.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- File conversion
- Max reads and writes over 20 audio formats at almost all sample rates and most sample sizes.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Metadata transfer
- For many popular formats, artist and album metadata transfers between the source and converted files.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Max integrates with MusicBrainz to retrieve compact disc information and write metadata to supported output formats.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- iTunes
- Max can add encoded files to an iTunes library in a playlist the user chooses.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Encoder controls
- Advanced users can control encoding thread count, audio extraction error correction, and encoder parameters.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- License
- Max is free software released under the GNU General Public License (GPL).github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- System requirement
- The project lists macOS 10.7 or greater as a requirement.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/sbooth/Max· checked 8 Oct 2026