Dinky
Dinky vs XLD
XLD (X Lossless Decoder) is the long-running free Mac app for lossless audio decode, convert, cue sheets, and ripping. Dinky folds practical audio exports into the same drop zone as stills, MP4, and PDF compression.
Choose XLD for audio-first depth
When you live in FLAC/ALAC pipelines, cue splitting, and CD-focused workflows—and want a dedicated audio tool.
Choose Dinky for mixed media + compression
When you still need AAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, and MP3 cross-converts but want watch folders, PDF flatten or preserve, and WebP/AVIF/HEIC stills in one MIT-licensed app.
| Dinky | XLD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free (MIT) | Free |
| Source | Open source on GitHub | Free software (see project) |
| Focus | Compression + audio, video, PDF in one UI | Audio decode, convert, cue/rip workflows |
| Audio formats | AAC (M4A), ALAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, MP3 | Broad lossy + lossless I/O (see XLD) |
| Still images / video / PDF | WebP, AVIF, HEIC, PNG; MP4 presets; PDF flatten / preserve | — |
| Watch folder | Included | — |
| Processing | Local on your Mac | Local on your Mac |
Beyond audio-only
One drop zone for media + PDFs
Keep XLD for ripping and cue workflows; open Dinky when the same batch day includes stills, MP4 exports, flatten or preserve PDFs, and audio cross‑converts—with watch folders in the same free app.
35 MB · v2.12.0 · Requires macOS 15 Sequoia