AIMP is a versatile, high-fidelity audio player designed for music enthusiasts who demand uncompromising sound quality and extensive library management without the system bloat of commercial media suites. Developed by Artem Izmaylov, this freeware solution stands out by combining a lightweight footprint with a powerful 32-bit audio engine that handles virtually any format you throw at it. It serves as a comprehensive command center for your digital audio collection, offering professional-grade tools like a tag editor and audio converter right out of the box.
Key Features
- 32-bit Audio Processing: Delivers crystal-clear sound reproduction through an 18-band graphics equalizer and built-in sound effects, ensuring your music sounds exactly as the artist intended.
- Audio Converter & CD Ripper: Allows you to easily digitize your physical CD collection or convert local audio files into various formats (MP3, FLAC, OGG, WMA) for compatibility with other devices.
- Smart Playlists: Automatically organizes your library by creating dynamic playlists based on your listening habits, folders, or specific rating criteria, keeping your music fresh and accessible.
- Internet Radio Capture: Lets you listen to global stations and record streams directly to your hard drive in real-time, preserving track metadata for a seamless listening experience later.
- Versatile Tag Editor: Provides a robust toolset for fixing missing metadata, renaming files in batches, and embedding album art, ensuring your music library remains perfectly sorted and searchable.
- Customizable Skins & Plugins: Supports a vast ecosystem of community-created skins and functional plugins (including DSP and VST), allowing you to completely tailor the visual interface and extend audio capabilities.
Use Cases
AIMP is the ideal choice for audiophiles and power users running Windows 10 or Windows 11 who prefer a dedicated, distraction-free environment for high-resolution playback over streaming services. It also shines for digital collectors who need to organize massive local libraries of FLAC or MP3 files, edit inconsistent metadata, and convert tracks for portable players without installing separate software.
With its unbeatable combination of resource efficiency, format support, and professional utility tools, AIMP remains a superior alternative to abandoned classics like Winamp for anyone serious about their offline music collection.
Version 5.40.2703 — December 2025
- Updated internal BASS audio libraries and localization files.
- Upgraded Monkey's Audio codec to version 11.89 within the Audio Converter.
- Fixed a bug in the Audio Converter where the file addition progress was not displaying.
- Resolved an issue in the Tag Editor causing inaccurate chapter navigation in large MP3 files.
- Addressed various stability issues identified from incoming crash reports.
