Description
Audio applications can read and write sampled sound files through a common C library.
This library is useful for editors, converters, players, recorders, scientific tools, and plugins that need to handle audio file formats without implementing each format themselves. It does not add a standalone audio editor; applications use it while importing, exporting, or processing sound.
Install it when audio software depends on libsndfile or when building programs that work with sampled audio. File compatibility depends on the formats supported by the library and the parent application.