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In the age of low-power portable Rockbox-equipped players, WavPack could be seen as a reasonable middle ground between FLAC's low CPU footprint and long battery life, and the smaller files but more CPU-intensive Monkey's Audio – invoking WavPacks high mode and extra compression that would compress to smaller sizes than FLAC. Performance-wise, WavPack defaults to a fast codec – less CPU intensive than ALAC, but typically not as fast as FLAC or TAK, especially in decoding CPU usage. ffmpeg's implementation) – and special features might require the user to apply the WavPack executable directly, for example with drag+drop, see the Using WavPack section below. Everyday use is supported by a wide range of players and taggers, but conversion is likely safest done with applications that invoke the official tools (rather than e.g. WavPack is arguably the most feature-rich lossless compressor, supporting a unique range of audio signals including Direct-Stream Digital. WavPack supports and/or can be played back on a large number of platforms/OSes including mobile (Android, iOS), portable ( Rockbox) and even web apps. Third party implementations are available, including ffmpeg. It is distributed as a free open-source encoder/decoder with a library and a large number of tools, including a Windows GUI and a range of plugins for both audio players and other software.

WavPack (pronounced "wave-pack") is a lossless audio codec, also offering optionally a hybrid lossless/lossy mode.
