Features

gtkpod allows you to:


 * Read your existing iTunesDB (i.e. import the existing contents of your iPod including playcounts, ratings and on-the-go playlists).
 * Add MP3, WAV, M4A (non-protected AAC), M4B (audio book), podcasts, and various video files (single files, directories or existing playlists) to the iPod. You need a third party product to download podcasts, like 'bashpodder' or 'gpodder'
 * View, add and modify Cover Art
 * Browse the contents of your local harddisk by album/artist/genre by adding all your songs to the 'local' database. From there the tracks can be dragged over to the iPod/Shuffle easily.
 * Create and modify playlists, including smart playlists.
 * You can choose the charset the ID3 tags are encoded in from within gtkpod. The default is the charset currently used by your locale setting.
 * Extract tag information (artist, album, title...) from the filename if you supply a template.
 * Detect duplicates when adding songs (optional).
 * Remove and export tracks from your iPod.
 * Modify ID3 tags -- changes are also updated in the original file (optional).
 * Refresh ID3 tags from file (if you have changed the tags in the original file).
 * Sync directories.
 * Normalize the volume of your tracks (uses mp3gain or the replay-gain tag)
 * Write the updated iTunesDB and added songs to your iPod.
 * Work offline and synchronize your new playlists / songs with the iPod at a later time.
 * Export your korganizer/kaddressbook/thunderbird/evocalendar/evolution/webcalendar... data to the iPod (scripts for other programs can be added).

gtkpod has been tested under GNU/Linux and FreeBSD.

gtkpod is not a music store. You can purchase music in MP3 or AAC (M4A) format, as well as audio book files (M4B) online. You can also use a CD ripper like Sound Juicer to convert your existing CD collection into MP3 music files.