Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09
#273,242
AI visibility: Grade B
77
SEO health: Latest audit
86
Visits
40
per month, estimated
Keywords
35
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
40 organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
76 lines AI engines can read
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hydrogenaud.io Company Profile
HydrogenAudio runs one of the longest-standing independent forums focused on audio quality, codecs and production techniques. Members trade measurements, ABX results and practical advice on everything from lossy compression to high-resolution playback. The site grew out of early 2000s discussions around MP3, AAC and emerging lossless formats and has stayed true to its roots of evidence-based testing rather than marke…
HydrogenAudio was founded in 2001, about 25 years ago. Its workforce is listed as between 1 and 10 employees. Its profile files it under Media, Entertainment & Gaming, with further tags for Software & Internet, Audio Software and Music Production. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Where audio engineers and enthusiasts dig into codecs, formats and real listening tests".
- Sector
- Media, Entertainment & Gaming
- Founded
- 2001
- Employees
- 1-10
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
hydrogenaud.io Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- HydrogenAudio (Media, Entertainment & Gaming) is ranked #273,242 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, up 48,446 places from #321,688 in August 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 40 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 35 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 77 out of 100 (grade B), with a published llms.txt of 76 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 86/100, with "Implement a Robots.txt File" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #273,242 | ▲ 48,446 |
| August 2026 | #321,688 | ▼ 64,025 |
| July 2026 | #257,663 | ▼ 68,022 |
| June 2026 | #189,641 | — |
| May 2026 | #189,641 | ▲ 42,922 |
| April 2026 | #232,563 | ▲ 86,198 |
| March 2026 | #318,761 | ▲ 22,558 |
| February 2026 | #341,319 | — |
What this company does
HydrogenAudio runs one of the longest-standing independent forums focused on audio quality, codecs and production techniques. Members trade measurements, ABX results and practical advice on everything from lossy compression to high-resolution playback. The site grew out of early 2000s discussions around MP3, AAC and emerging lossless formats and has stayed true to its roots of evidence-based testing rather than marke…
Our read on the site
The SEO health of hydrogenaud.io is generally strong, with a high performance score and good SEO metrics. However, there are critical areas for improvement, particularly in on-page elements and technical SEO aspects that could enhance visibility and user experience.
hydrogenaud.io Traffic and Visitor Engagement
hydrogenaud.io draws an estimated 40 visits a month from search engines. Effectively all of it is organic — about 40 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 35 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 1.1 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
40
Latest estimate
Change
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It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
40
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
We don't hold a month-by-month history for this domain yet.
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hydrogenaud.io AI Visibility
On our AI visibility scale hydrogenaud.io earns 77 of 100 points, a grade B. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt. The biggest gap is Crawlability, at 0 of 10 points (robots ✗ · sitemap ✗), worth 10 points if closed. It also loses points on Company profile (19/25), Structured data (0/5) and SEO health (18/20).
Grade B
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
6/8 core fields
91/100
robots ✗ · sitemap ✗
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hydrogenaud.io LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on hydrogenaud.io runs to 76 lines (3,684 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "HydrogenAudio". It tells AI engines the business works in Media, Entertainment & Gaming; Software & Internet; and Audio Software. It describes 4 products, with prices such as Forum Access at Free, Wiki Knowledge Base at Free and Listening Test Archive at Free. Services it lists include Community Moderation, Knowledge Sharing and Archive Access. The audience it names is Audio professionals and enthusiasts, aged 18-55 (Global). Technologies it mentions include HTTPS and Forum software. The keywords it claims start with "audio formats", "audio editing", "sound engineering" and "music production".
Status
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AI engines can read it
Lines
76
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Size
3.7K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated May 30, 2026
What the file says
# HydrogenAudio ## About HydrogenAudio operates a long-running technical forum centered on audio codecs, file formats and listening-test methodology. Participants share measurements, ABX results and hands-on advice for music production, podcasting and sound restoration. The community formed in the early days of digital audio compression and continues to emphasize verifiable data over marketing claims. Threads regularly examine encoder settings, plugin performance and subtle differences in playback hardware. A volunteer moderation team keeps discussions focused and evidence-based. The site maintains an archive of wiki pages documenting codec history and recommended practices. No commercial products are sold; the platform runs on donations and ad revenue that covers basic hosting. Members range from hobbyists testing new encoders to professional engineers refining mastering chains. Search traffic arrives through queries about audio formats, podcast production and music production techniques. The forum has influenced several open-source audio projects through detailed user feedback. Discussions avoid brand hype and concentrate on measurable outcomes. Archives provide a historical record of how audio technology has evolved since the MP3 era. Occasional links appear to codec developers seeking real-world testing input. The platform deliberately stays simple, without social features
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Forum AccessFree
- Wiki Knowledge BaseFree
- Listening Test ArchiveFree
- Codec FAQFree
Services it tells AI about
- Community ModerationFree
- Knowledge SharingFree
- Archive AccessFree
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Audio professionals and enthusiasts · 18-55 · Global
Company type
Private
hydrogenaud.io Organic Keywords
Google lists hydrogenaud.io for about 35 keywords, which together bring an estimated 40 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
35
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
40
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
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What it ranks for
hydrogenaud.io SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of hydrogenaud.io scored 86 out of 100 overall. Accessibility is its weakest area at 63, while SEO scores highest at 91. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 4 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Excellent
Performance
Accessibility
Fix these first
- CriticalImplement a Robots.txt File
- CriticalCreate a Sitemap.xml
- HighAdd Alt Text to Images
- HighOptimize Meta Descriptions
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
hydrogenaud.io Competitors and Alternatives
HydrogenAudio's company profile names soundonsound.com, audioengineering.com, prosoundweb.com and gearslutz.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds musictech.net and recordingrevolution.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are boogolinks.nl, toastedgoatwinery.com, myrapid.com.my and nodeeps.de.
hydrogenaud.io Traffic by Country
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