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Convert BIN to CUE

Can you convert BIN to CUE?
Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Sep 6, 2026
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Is it possible to convert BIN to CUE?
No - not a direct conversion.

The .bin holds raw sector data with no internal track metadata; the .cue is a separate plain-text descriptor written at rip time. If your .cue is missing, write a minimal one by hand or use ISOBuster to reconstruct the track layout from the sector structure.

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Why convert BIN to CUE?

A BIN disc image is an unstructured byte stream of raw sectors carrying no information about track boundaries or types. All structural information lives in the .cue sheet, which is written separately at rip time - it cannot be derived by processing the .bin through any conversion step.

How to convert BIN to CUE

ISOBuster APP

Open the lone .bin in ISOBuster; it scans the sector structure and can export a reconstructed .cue sheet. Works best for multi-track or mixed-mode discs where a hand-written CUE would need exact track offsets.

About these formats

.BIN CD/DVD Disc Image (BIN/CUE)

A BIN file is most often a raw, sector-by-sector copy of a CD or DVD that ships with a matching .cue text file describing the tracks. Mount it with PowerISO or DAEMON Tools Lite (point them…

Open .BIN details →
.CUE Cue sheet (CUE index file)

A .cue file is a small plain-text index that describes how a separate, larger file is split into tracks. It contains no audio or disc data itself. Open it in foobar2000 or VLC to play a…

Open .CUE details →

Quality & what to watch

  • For a single-track data disc, a minimal hand-written .cue is usually sufficient: FILE "name.bin" BINARY / TRACK 01 MODE1/2352 / INDEX 01 00:00:00.
  • ISOBuster reads the raw sector structure but cannot recover audio-track timing that was never stored in the BIN - complex multi-session discs may still need manual correction.
  • PowerISO and some emulators can open a lone .bin directly by assuming a single data track, which works for most PC game discs without any CUE.

Frequently asked questions

I downloaded a BIN file without a CUE - is the file broken?
Not necessarily; the CUE was simply omitted from the download. Try a hand-written CUE first - if the disc was data-only it usually works.
Can any program auto-generate a CUE from a BIN?
ISOBuster comes closest - it reads the raw sector structure and produces a usable CUE for many discs, though it cannot recover timing for audio-heavy discs.
What if I just want to use the disc image without the CUE?
PowerISO and ISOBuster can open a lone .bin and treat it as a single-track image; some emulators also accept .bin without a .cue for single-track discs.