---
name: "mp3length"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "poc-streamer"
version: "0.4.2-7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mp3length"
---

# mp3length(1)

show the length of a MP3 file

## NAME

**mp3length** - show the length of a MP3 file

## SYNOPSIS

**mp3length** *mp3file*\

## DESCRIPTION

**mp3length** prints the length of a MP3 file in a human readable format. The length is calculated by counting the ADUs in the MP3 file. The primary goal of this program was to assist development of  **mp3cue** and **mp3cut.**

## AUTHORS

Manuel Odendahl \<manuel@bl0rg.net\>, Florian Wesch \<dividuum@bl0rg.net\>