---
name: "soundconverter"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "soundconverter"
version: "3.0.1-2"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/soundconverter"
---

# soundconverter(1)

convert sound files to other formats

## NAME

soundconverter - convert sound files to other formats

## SYNOPSIS

**soundconverter** \[options\] \[file...\]

## DESCRIPTION

**soundconverter** is a simple tool for converting sound files to other formats. It can work from the command line, but is really meant for interactive use in the GNOME environment.

## OPTIONS

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

  Print out a usage summary.

- **-b**, **--batch**

  Convert in batch mode, from command line, without a graphical user interface. You can use this from, say, shell scripts.

- **-m**, **--mime-type** *arg*

  Set the output MIME type for batch mode. The default is audio/x-vorbis. Note that you probably want to set the output suffix as well. You can also use shortcuts: aac, flac, mp3, vorbis, wav.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Be quiet. Don't write normal output, only errors.

- **-d**, **--debug**

  Print additional debug information.

- **-s**, **--suffix** *arg*

  Set the output filename suffix for batch mode. The default is .ogg. Note that the suffix does not affect the output MIME type.

- **-t**, **--tags**

  Show tags for input files instead of converting them.  This indicates command line batch mode and disables the  graphical user interface.

- **-j**, **--jobs=**

  Force number of concurrent conversions. Default is one per present CPU.

## AUTHOR

Lars Wirzenius (liw@iki.fi). Gautier Portet (kassoulet@gmail.com) Uwe Bugla (uwe.bugla@gmx.de).