foobar2000 Free Encoder Pack 2026-03-13 User Reviews

Ratings and comments from foobar2000 Free Encoder Pack users.

Freeware
Windows
4 reviews
Updated Mar 16

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Wood

3 Nov 2026

3/5Good

There already new updates for the codecs in the pack. Why not updated?

Reviewed on foobar2000 Free Encoder Pack 2026-03-13

Team reply03 Nov 2026

Thanks for the heads-up. We're already on the latest official build, Free Encoder Pack 2026-03-13.

The pack is put together by the foobar2000 developer, and he updates it on his own schedule, so a newer encoder sometimes comes out before it makes it into the pack.

If you need a specific newer version now, you can download that encoder yourself and drop its .exe into the encoders folder inside your foobar2000 install. The Converter will use it from then on.

Our guide to converting audio with foobar2000 shows how to set it up:
https://www.free-codecs.com/guides/audio_file_conversion_made_easy_with_foobar2000.htm

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andy

1 Mar 2026

1/5Poor

encoders do not work on MacOS. so the platform that started and still has a dominant role in portable music and streaming, is not supported? adorable..

Reviewed on foobar2000 Free Encoder Pack 2026-01-22

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Farel

3 Jan 2024

5/5Excellent

It works perfectly, although foobar should be included as standard.

Reviewed on foobar2000 Free Encoder Pack 2023-07-05

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Cary

1 Mar 2015

1/5Poor

It does not "conveniently install in a sub directory of foobar". The executable just runs, asks for admin privileges, and then silently does nothing. No error, no message.

Reviewed on foobar2000 Free Encoder Pack 2014-11-29