So, this article will show you how to Check Bitrate of Audio Files on Mac. We will tell you how to use an Amazon tool and how to do it using the command line. So, please make sure you read it all the way through so you don’t miss any important information you need for your audio files. The amount of data sent in audio is called its “bitrate.” In general, when the bitrate is higher, the quality of the sound is better.
The quality of the sound will depend on the bitrate. Some of the producers and engineers say, “We may have the best-sounding recording ever made, but if you played it at a low bitrate, it would sound worse on the other end.” Understanding bitrate is important for recording, making, and spreading audio. Before you can understand Bitrate, you need to know what an audio file is and what kinds of audio files there are.
How to Check Bitrate of Audio Files on Mac
- Open Terminal. The Terminal app is located in the Utilities folder.
- Now, we need to type in the command to see the information about the mp3 file. First, you need to find out where the audio file is. If you don’t know the path, you can right-click (or Control-click) the mp3 file in Finder and then choose Get Info. You will see the path to the file.
- After finding the path, our command format will be like this:
afinfo PATH/To/File.mp3
- We have an mp3 file in our Downloads folder named macreports.mp3. Thus, our exact command will be:
afinfo ~/downloads/macreports.mp3
- After entering the command, hit Enter. Then Terminal will produce a series of information.
If you’ve tried all of these solutions and you’re still having the same problem in your Mac, you should go to their official Apple support website for more information.
FAQ
How do I check MP3 quality on Mac?
The bit rate and sample rate of an audio file are easy to see in macOS Finder. It doesn’t need any extra software. STEP 1: Right-click on the audio file you want to look at and choose “Get Info.” You could also use the [COMMAND] + [I] key combination.
How do I know the bitrate of my audio stream?
The bitrate changes from file to file, and you can usually find it in the audio file’s metadata. For online content like YouTube and SoundCloud, you can find the bitrate by downloading it in the highest quality and looking at the metadata of the downloaded file.
How do I know if my audio is 320Kbps?
Spek is a free programme that takes an audio file and looks at its spectrum. The spectrum (or chart) is a graph that shows the frequency (in kHz) and the loudness (in dB). You can use this information to figure out the true bitrate.
How do I know if my MP3 is high quality?
If you’re not sure about an MP3 file you downloaded, just load it into Spek and look at the high frequencies. If the MP3 file’s bitrate is higher than 128 kbps, but most of the sound above 15 kHz is cut off, it was probably upscaled.