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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows Server 2008, Windows NT, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: October 25, 2009
- Total Downloads: 5,336,851
- Downloads last week: 49,029
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 318 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Like a finely tuned laser, FreeRip 3 does one task: extract songs from your CDs. Fortunately, the app accomplishes its goals accurately, if not with flair, and makes for an easy-to-use audio-track ripper.
The latest version of the program features some long overdue enhancements. Chief among them is the inclusion of the WMA format, and it's hard to believe it wasn't included before. FreeRip also supports WAV, MP3, Vorbis, and FLAC. Other features include multitrack ripping and an option to use the program as an audio-file converter. The options menu is extensive and will appeal to any advanced user, since it makes most manners of customization a cinch.
The interface is well done, with big icons and a friendly main window split into two sections. The left pane lists the tracks, and the right gives you specific info on each song and has a tab to switch to CD-wide info. The toolbar has icons for all the major functions of the app as well as links to the publisher's community pages. In the end, FreeRip doesn't do anything its competitors don't, but it functions well, is uncomplicated and quick, and has no price tag.
Publisher's description
From MGShareware :FreeRIP is an advanced MP3 Ripping application that comes packed with features. At its core, FreeRIP reads audio from your CDs and allows you to save them to your coumputer in a variety of digital formats including WMA, MP3, Ogg, Wav, or FLAC audio files (this process is known as CD ripping or CD to MP3 conversion). Converting your CD audio collection to digital audio files is a breeze with FreeRIP: put your audio CD into your computer's CD drive, run FreeRIP and click on the Rip button. FreeRIP supports the high quality, lossless compression named FLAC, which is widely used and supported by audiophiles. If you want to be sure to save all the richest details in your audio tracks, save them in the FLAC format. FreeRIP is also an audio: it can convert MP3 and other audio files from one format to another. For example FreeRIP can convert audio files from WMA to MP3, or OGG to MP3, or WAV to FLAC and so on.
CNET Editor's Note: The bundled MySearch component may occasionally get flagged by certain antispyware tools.
What's new in this version:
Version 3.2 improves meta tags support.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 318 votes
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Version: FreeRip MP3 3.2
Pros: Not seeing what the negatives are. I've used this little program for years and have not had any drawbacks to using it. Very easy to use. Easy access, self-explanatory.
Cons: Can't really find any.
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Version: FreeRip MP3 3.2
"Warning ! Infected file !!!!!!!!"
Pros: Warning ! Infected file !!!!!!!! Twice my AV programme deleted it!
Cons: Warning ! Infected file !!!!!!!! Twice my AV programme deleted it!
Summary: Warning ! Infected file !!!!!!!! Twice my AV programme deleted it!
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Version: FreeRip MP3 3.2
"Malware! Changes your search engine to their own."
Pros: Does what it says
Cons: On installation one of the options you are given is 'Would you like FreeRip to be your default search engine?' Even if you clear the box [no] it ignores you. I checked in settings and this option was ticked again thishappened 6 times.This is malware
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Version: FreeRip MP3 3.2
Pros: Extremely easy to use. Quick conversion in freeware version. Does what it says it does.
Cons: I have yet to find any cons yet.
Summary: Very simplistic design and easy to use upon starting. Only used once but I know I will use very often now. Better than other freeware audio converters that I've used in the past.
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Version: FreeRip MP3 3.2
Pros: Does exactly what it says it will--rips cd audio files and converts them to MP3s. It does this very well, and quickly too.
Cons: None really.
Summary: Can't go wrong with this.
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