CUETools is a tool for lossless audio/CUE sheet format conversion. The goal is to make sure the album image is preserved accurately. A lossless disc image must be lossless not only in preserving contents of the audio tracks, but also in preserving gaps and CUE sheet contents. Many applications lose vital information upon conversion, and don't support all possible CUE sheet styles. For example, foobar2000 loses disc pre-gap information when converting an album image, and doesn't support gaps appended (noncompliant) CUE sheets.
Publisher’s description
What is CUETools?
CUETools by gchudov is free Windows software in the music players category. It ranks 47th by popularity among music players in this catalogue. It is written in C#.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 2,757 times. The source code on GitHub (gchudov/cuetools.net) has 671 stars. Similar programs include Spotify, FLAC and iTunes.
Project description on GitHub: “CD image processing suite with optimized lossless encoders in C#”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Free to use
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No update for more than a year
In short: CUETools is a free music player tool for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is CUETools safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
103B209502935C911F2162A5BABFB21550476413AEE13D88187E39783A2A2E32· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2.6Latest | June 28, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIPARM64 ZIP32-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id gchudov.CUETools -echoco install cuetools -yRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install cuetoolsInformation
- Publisher
- gchudov
- Category
- Music players
- Licence
- Freeware
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/gchudov/cuetools.net
- Written in
- C#
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64, 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 2.2.6
- Released
- June 28, 2024
- Added to the catalogue
- August 19, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 2,757
- GitHub stars
- 671
- GitHub forks
- 65
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- gchudov.CUETools
- Chocolatey package
- cuetools
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is CUETools free?
Yes. CUETools is free to use.
Is CUETools safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install CUETools with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does CUETools run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
Can I use CUETools without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to CUETools?
Spotify, FLAC, iTunes, Mixxx and Clementine. The alternatives page compares them.
