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{{Infobox Software |
	name = Easy CD-DA Extractor |
	screenshot = [[Image:Easy CD-DA Extractor screenshot.png|250px]] |
	caption = Screenshot of the software|
	developer = Jukka Poikolainen |
	latest_release_version = 10.5 |
	latest_release_date = [[July 14]], [[2007]] |
	operating_system = [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] |
	genre = [[CD ripper]], [[Encoder]], [[CD Writing Software]] |
	license = [[proprietary software|Proprietary]] |
	website = [http://www.poikosoft.com/ www.poikosoft.com] |
}}
'''Easy CD-DA Extractor''', is a [[proprietary software|proprietary]] CD Ripping, Audio Encoding, and CD Writing program for [[Microsoft Windows]].  

The first version of Easy CD-DA Extractor was created by Jukka Poikolainen on [[December 25]], [[1997]]. The original name of the software, which was released in January, [[1998]] was "CD-Wizard". Since another program named "CD-Wizzard" already existed, Jukka was forced to change the name of the software to "CD-DA Extractor". Later in 1998, the name of the software was extended to "Easy CD-DA Extractor". 

==Features==

Easy CD-DA Extractor contains three modules and one extension; ''Audio CD Ripper'', ''Audio File Format Converter'', and ''Audio CD Creator'' - the extension of which is ''MP3/WMA CD Creator''.

''Audio CD Ripper'' copies audio CDs, even copy-protected ones, to chosen output format. It also includes [[freedb]] support, error recovery reading modes, metadata/ID3 editing, and advanced audio processing.

''Audio File Format Converter'' converts audio files from one format to another. Conversion is possible from and to all supported formats. It also contains metadata/ID3 editing, and advanced audio processing.

''Audio CD Creator'' writes standard audio CDs from all supported audio file formats with [[CD-Text]] support.

''MP3/WMA CD Creator'' creates a MP3 or WMA CD, which can be read by some special CD players.

Easy CD-DA Extractor supports many popular audio formats including [[MP3]], [[Advanced Audio Coding|AAC]], [[aacPlus]], [[WAV]], [[Windows Media Audio|WMA]], [[FLAC]], [[Monkey's Audio]], [[WavPack]], as well as many others.

==Earlier Versions==
Up to release of version 0.24 in 2002, Easy CD-DA Extractor was free software unde GPL.  Version 0.24 can still be downloaded from [[SourceForge.net|SourceForge]].

== External links ==
*[http://www.poikosoft.com/ Easy CD-DA Extractor] Official site

[[Category:Windows CD ripping software]]