Drag & drop your audio files (MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, AAC, OGG) and instantly generate portable M3U8 or M3U playlist files in your browser. Create playlists compatible with VLC Media Player, Poweramp, Musicolet, and dozens of other media players. No uploads. No signup. 100% private.
M3U8 is the UTF-8 encoded variant of M3U. It properly handles international filenames including Chinese characters, Arabic text, and accented letters. We recommend M3U8 for all modern devices and media players.
M3U is the legacy format that may have issues with non-Latin characters. Use it only for very old devices or software that doesn't support M3U8.
Our playlist generator creates files compatible with:
M3U is a plain text file format that contains a list of audio file paths or URLs. Media players read M3U files to know which tracks to play and in what order. It's one of the most widely supported playlist formats across all platforms.
After downloading your playlist file (playlist.m3u8 or playlist.m3u), save it in the same folder as your audio files. Then open the playlist file with your favorite media player. The player will automatically load and play all the listed tracks in order.
No, this tool works only with local audio files on your device. It cannot access streaming services or online content. For the best results, use MP3, FLAC, WAV, M4A, AAC, or OGG files stored on your computer or phone.
No. This online playlist creator runs entirely in your web browser using JavaScript. Your audio files never leave your device, ensuring complete privacy and fast processing. There's no server involved - everything happens locally on your computer.
Yes! M3U/M3U8 files are plain text files. You can open them in any text editor (like Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on Mac) to manually add, remove, or reorder tracks. Each line represents one audio file path.
The ZIP export packages your playlist file together with all the audio files in a single compressed archive. This is perfect for sharing your playlist with others - they get everything needed to play the playlist without hunting for individual files.
Our online playlist generator creates portable playlist files that work across different devices and media players. Unlike player-specific playlists, M3U/M3U8 files can be shared, backed up, and used anywhere. Perfect for creating playlists for your car stereo, sharing with friends, or syncing across devices.
No, there's no hard limit. However, since everything runs in your browser, very large playlists (1000+ tracks) might slow down the interface. The generated playlist files themselves have no size restrictions and will work fine in media players regardless of track count.