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This article will explain in detail how to use SoundConverter to process audio under Linux, Xiaobian feels quite practical, so share it with you as a reference, I hope you can gain something after reading this article.

SoundConverter is a batch audio format conversion tool, just drag and drop, supports more than 100 audio formats.

Installing SoundConverter on Linux

SoundConverter is available on most Linux distributions through your package manager. On Fedora, Mageia and similar distributions:

$ sudo dnf install kdenlive

On Elementary, Mint, and other Debian-based distributions:

$ sudo apt install kdenlive

However, I used Flatpak to install SoundConverter.

convert audio

Once you encode audio into lossy format, you lose data. The importance of these data depends on the ears of their listeners. Some people can't hear the difference between a low-bit rate MP3 and a full-quality FLAC file, and even those who can often don't notice the difference between a 320kbps Ogg Vorbis podcast and a 128kbps Ogg Vorbis podcast. Converting audio from compressed to uncompressed formats does not recover lost data, but it is not uncommon to need to convert audio from one format to another. You may want to upload files to websites that only accept certain formats, or your mobile device may only play certain formats, or email a file that is too large for your email host, or you may simply want to save space on your hard drive.

SoundConverter allows you to easily convert audio in batches. To convert audio with SoundConverter:

Launch SoundConverter from your apps or activities menu. Click the Add Files button in the upper left corner of the SoundConverter window and select the file you want to convert. After adding the file, click the Preferences button (gear icon) in the upper right corner of the window and select the format you want to convert. You can also set file naming rules, destination folders, and other options. When you're ready, click the "Convert" button in the upper left corner.

SoundConverter window

parallel processing

SoundConverter is a useful app that not only does exactly what its name says, but it does it in batches and in parallel. Because modern computers don't just have a CPU core, putting each file in a queue and encoding it one by one is a waste of energy and time. SoundConverter can process several files simultaneously and encode them, which means it takes the same time to convert 12 files as it usually does to convert two files one after the other. You can do the same thing with a good terminal command, but only if you know how to start parallel processes.

SoundConverter preferences

You can also convert stereo audio to mono files. This is especially useful for podcasts and audiobooks. These usually consist of a person speaking from a single location (microphone) and do not require a sense of spatial location. In fact, reducing stereo files to mono makes it easier to hear audio if you only have one earbud and halves file size.

SoundConverter Advantages

Providing different file formats for audio is a nice feature, but it seems that whenever I save audio in one format, I inevitably need another. There are several great Linux commands to convert audio files, but sometimes you might want an app that can open and drag files on your desktop, and that's what SoundConverter comes in for. SoundConverter is a simple, single-purpose application that does exactly what its name suggests: convert sound from one format to another.

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