Best Audio CD Ripper

Nero CD Ripper is a free audio CD ripping software for Windows that helps you digitize your music with accurate album covers, reliable metadata, and high-quality audio extraction.

After inserting a CD, Nero CD Ripper automatically retrieves album artwork, artist, track titles, and album information from Gracenote, so your music library looks complete and well organized.*

Built on decades of Nero Burning ROM disc technology, Nero CD Ripper uses refined CD reading methods designed to reduce read-time jitter and preserve high-fidelity audio quality during extraction.

If you have Audio CD image files in Nero’s NRG format, you can also rip tracks directly from these image files.*

Key Features

• Rip audio CDs to digital audio files

• Automatically retrieve album covers and metadata from Gracenote*

• Convert audio CDs to MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, and OGG formats

• Save audio information to audio files

• Generate playlists automatically

• Convert to Apple-compatible AAC

• Rip audio tracks directly from NRG Audio CD image files*

CD Ripping and Format Conversion

• Rip audio CDs to digital audio files in various formats such as MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, and OGG.

• Convert audio CDs to popular formats like MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, and OGG for versatile playback options.

Automatic Information Retrieval

• Automatically fetch album name, track name, album artist, and album art from Gracenote, streamlining the organization of your digital music library.

• Ability to obtain album information from Gracenote even when using NRG audio CD image files*.

Efficient Backup and Storage

• Back up your CDs to digital files, ensuring the preservation of your music collection.

• Extract audio from CDs to WAV or MP3 for convenient storage and playback.

Customization and Control

• Save track information or 'tags' to audio files, including title, artist, album, and custom metadata, enhancing organization and searchability.

• Adjust audio volume of ripped tracks as they are extracted, ensuring consistent playback levels.

Ease of Use and Integration:

• Generate playlists automatically for easy organization and playback.

• Simple, easy-to-use interface for intuitive operation.

• Can be run from the command line for seamless integration with other applications or workflows.

High-Quality Extraction

• Ensure perfect quality CD digital audio extraction (ripping) for faithful reproduction of your music.

• Have complete control over MP3 encoding, including constant and variable modes at selectable bitrates, for optimal audio quality.

Versatile Compatibility

• Convert to Apple-compatible AAC format for seamless playback on Apple devices.

• Extract to many other file formats including WMA, M4A, AAC, AIFF, and more, ensuring compatibility with various playback devices and software.

Use Cases

• Digitize your CD collection: Easily convert your entire CD collection into digital audio files for convenient storage and playback on your computer or mobile device.

• Organize your music library: Automatically fetch album information and tags from Gracenote to maintain a well-organized digital music library with minimal effort.

• Create customized playlists: Quickly generate playlists based on your ripped audio files, making it easy to enjoy your favorite tracks in any order.

• Backup your music: Safeguard your music collection by backing up your CDs to digital files, protecting against loss or damage to physical discs.