9 best PHP Audio Editing libraries in 2025
by marketing.admin@openweaver.com 
Updated: Feb 10, 2023
Guide Kit
Audio editing is a critical aspect of any audio production process. PHP that allows to easily make and manipulate audio clips. It's designed for use with video, but it can also be used with other types of media such as images and text. These libraries are free and open source, and they are used to edit sounds in PHP applications. PHP Audio Editing is an open source library for audio editing. It provides a simple API to read and write audio files, as well as some additional functions to manipulate these. It can be used in both CLI scripts or web applications, although it does not include any web-based user interface elements. Developers tend to use some of the following PHP Audio Editing open source libraries: jQuery-File-Upload - File Upload widget with multiple file selection; koel - A personal music streaming server that works; ampache - web based audio/video streaming application.
jQuery-File-Uploadby blueimp
31030 Version:CurrentFile Upload widget with multiple file selection, drag&drop support, progress bar, validation and preview images, audio and video for jQuery. Supports cross-domain, chunked and resumable file uploads. Works with any server-side platform (Google App Engine, PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails, Java, etc.) that supports standard HTML form file uploads.
jQuery-File-Uploadby blueimp
PHP 31030 Version:Current License: Permissive (MIT)
ampacheby ampache
3261 Version:6.0.0-preview2A web based audio/video streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music & videos from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.
ampacheby ampache
PHP 3261 Version:6.0.0-preview2 License: Strong Copyleft (AGPL-3.0)
airtimeby sourcefabric
591 Version:airtime-2.5.2.1Airtime is Sourcefabric’s open source radio software for scheduling and remote station management. Airtime provides a reliable audio playout with sub-second precision, an improved interface with modern usability features, advanced user management supporting roles and a Google-style calendar to schedule and move shows and playlists.
airtimeby sourcefabric
PHP 591 Version:airtime-2.5.2.1 License: Others (Non-SPDX)
Synology-LrcPluginby LudySu
564 Version:v1.1Lyrics plugin for Synology Audio Station/DS Audio
Synology-LrcPluginby LudySu
PHP 564 Version:v1.1 License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)
audioplayerby Rello
213 Version:3.3.1Audio Player for Nextcloud and ownCloud
audioplayerby Rello
JavaScript 213 Version:3.3.1 License: Strong Copyleft (AGPL-3.0)
datmusic-apiby alashow
165 Version:CurrentAlternative for VK Audio API
datmusic-apiby alashow
PHP 165 Version:Current License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-2.0)
soluble-mediatoolsby soluble-io
141 Version:2.2.0Video / audio conversion, thumbnailing and more ! PHP FFmpeg wrapper
soluble-mediatoolsby soluble-io
PHP 141 Version:2.2.0 License: Permissive (MIT)
pouet2.0by pouetnet
108 Version:CurrentThe next generation of trumpets. Now with 10% more whining sound.
pouet2.0by pouetnet
PHP 108 Version:Current License: Others (Non-SPDX)