LAME

LAME is a software encoder that converts digital audio into the MP3 audio coding format. LAME is a free software project that was first released in 1998, and has incorporated many improvements since then, including an improved psychoacoustic model. The LAME encoder outperforms early encoders like L3enc and possibly the "gold standard encoder" MP3enc, both marketed by Fraunhofer.

This article is about the computer program. For other uses, see Lame (disambiguation).

LAME
Developer(s)The LAME development team
Initial release1998 (1998)
Stable release
3.100 / 13 October 2017 (13 October 2017)
Repositorysourceforge.net/p/lame/svn/HEAD/tree/
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeCodec
LicenseGNU Lesser General Public License
Websitelame.sourceforge.net

LAME was required by some programs released as free software in which LAME was linked for MP3 support. This avoided including LAME itself, which used patented techniques, and so required patent licenses in some countries. All relevant patents have since expired and LAME is now bundled with Audacity.

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