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🎚️ Download Settings Explained

Learn what each downloading setting means, including formats, sample rates, and audio quality.

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🎧 Audio Format

Format breakdown:

  • MP3: Most compatible, small size, great for general sharing.

  • WAV: Uncompressed, high-quality, large file size.

  • AAC (M4A): Efficient compression, good sound quality, ideal for Apple devices.

  • ALAC (M4A Lossless): Apple’s lossless format, preserves full audio detail.

  • FLAC: Open-source lossless format, great for archiving and audiophiles.

  • OGG (Vorbis): Compressed, flexible, often used for web playback.

  • Opus: Modern, versatile, excellent for both music and voice.

  • AIFF: Uncompressed, Apple’s equivalent to WAV, used in pro audio.


🎚️ Sample Rate (Hz)

Sample rate breakdown:

  • 22,050 Hz: Low quality, mainly for voice or small files.

  • 44,100 Hz: Standard CD quality, great for most uses.

  • 48,000 Hz: Professional quality, best for syncing with video.


📊 Bitrate (kbps)

Bitrate (quality) breakdown:

  • 64 kbps: Small file size, lower quality.

  • 128 kbps: Standard quality, good for casual listening.

  • 192 kbps: Higher quality, balanced file size.

  • 320 kbps: Studio-level quality, ideal for music playback.

💡 Tip. For the best sound, choose MP3 at 320 kbps and 44,100 Hz, as this gives you studio-level quality while keeping your file size reasonable and compatible with nearly every device and platform.

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