---
name: "cueconvert"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cuetools"
version: "1.4.1-6"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cueconvert"
---

# cueconvert(1)

convert files between CUE and TOC formats

## NAME

cueconvert - convert files between CUE and TOC formats

## SYNOPSIS

**cueconvert** \[ **-i** *format* \| **--input-format**=*format* \] \[ **-o** *format* \| **--output-format**=*format* \] \[ *infile* \[ *outfile* \] \]\
 **cueconvert -h \| --help**\
 **cueconvert -V \| --version**

## DESCRIPTION

**cueconvert** coverts files between the CUE and TOC formats, each of which are commonly used by compact disc ripping software to denote track breakpoints and other data.

The operands are optional; if *infile* is not specified, **cueconvert** reads from standard input, and if *outfile* is not specified, it writes to standard output.

If no filenames are specified, standard input is used, and an input format option *must* be specified. The complementary format is used for output.

If filenames are provided, but format options are not specified, the input and output formats will be guessed based on each filename's suffix (e.g., *.cue* or *.toc*). This heuristic is case-insensitive.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  displays a usage message and exits.

- **-i** *format*, **--input-format=*format***

  sets the expected format of the input file to *format*.

- **-o** *format*, **--output-format=*format***

  sets the format of the generated output file to *format*.

- **-V , --version**

  displays version information and exits.

The option argument *format* must be either **cue** or **toc**.

## EXIT STATUS

**cueconvert** exits with status zero if it successfully coverts the input file, and nonzero if there were problems.

## AUTHOR

Cuetools was written by Svend Sorensen. Branden Robinson contributed fixes and enhancements to the utilities and documentation.

## SEE ALSO

**[cuebreakpoints(1)](/cuebreakpoints/1.md),** **[cueprint(1)](/cueprint/1.md)**