Simple Rekordbox Converter

How to use

Do not use File → Import. Point Imported Library at the generated rekordbox-import.xml, then bring in the [WAV] or [AIFF] playlist from the rekordbox xml pane.

1. Step 1

   Export from Rekordbox

   Wait until analysis has finished on the tracks you care about. Rekordbox 7: Preferences → Advanced → rekordbox xml → enable Export BeatGrid information. Then File → Export Collection in xml format and save locally (for example Documents/rekordbox). Avoid iCloud or Dropbox for a large export if you can.

2. Step 2

   Convert in the app

   Browse to the collection XML, pick playlists and tracks, confirm the output folder, choose WAV or AIFF and the quality ceilings, then Convert. Originals stay put. Import XML is always written as rekordbox-import.xml in that output folder.

   

3. Step 3

   Confirm the preview

   Convert opens a preview first (action, reason, quality, size). Back writes nothing. Convert starts the batch. Conflicts — destination files changed outside this app — block Convert until you resolve them.

   

4. Step 4

   Import into Rekordbox

   Show the rekordbox xml pane (Preferences → View → Layout → Media Browser). Set Imported Library to rekordbox-import.xml — not the original collection export. Refresh if needed, then import the [WAV] or [AIFF] playlist from rekordbox xml → Playlists. Choose Yes if asked to load information from the library being imported.

5. Step 5

   Edit Import XML

   When a generated library already exists, Edit appears beside the Import XML path. Right-click tracks or playlists to Reveal in Finder, remove from playlist, or Move to Trash. Save commits the draft; Cancel discards it. Convert is locked while you are editing.

   

Feature highlights

• Rekordbox 6 and 7 XML export/import workflow — Export a collection XML, convert playlists, then import the generated [WAV] or [AIFF] playlist through Imported Library.
• WAV and AIFF output — Stereo PCM output with quality ceilings that never upsample beyond the source.
• FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, and WAV input — Reads lossless sources from the Rekordbox XML without moving or overwriting originals.
• Metadata support — Preserves cues, beatgrid, rating, BPM, and tags in the generated import XML.
• 16/24-bit and 44.1/48 kHz quality ceilings — Bitrate and sample-rate settings cap output; sources below the ceiling stay unchanged.
• No source-file modification — Converted audio is written to a separate output folder.
• Dry-run and conversion preview modes — Review transcode, copy, and reuse decisions before anything is written.
• Conflict detection and rerun handling — Skips or reuses existing outputs safely when you rerun a batch.
• Universal Intel/Apple Silicon macOS app — Shipped as a universal2 macOS build with an interactive Tkinter UI.
• GitHub Actions CI and automated tests — Release builds and unit tests run in CI before publication.
• Optional anonymous analytics — Privacy-preserving usage analytics you can enable separately; not required to convert playlists.

Downloads

Current macOS builds are published on GitHub Releases. This list loads in the browser and is not required to read the rest of the page.

Product information

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Released

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macOS

11 (Big Sur)+ · universal2

License

GNU GPL v3

Privacy

Optional; not required to convert

Issues

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