diff --git a/musicutil/__main__.py b/musicutil/__main__.py
index 61e2904..b6de8de 100644
--- a/musicutil/__main__.py
+++ b/musicutil/__main__.py
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ transcode_parser.add_argument(
 transcode_parser.add_argument(
     '--ignore-extension',
     action='store_true')
+transcode_parser.add_argument(
+    '--custom-encoder-config',
+    type=str,
+    help='custom encoder config')
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -74,5 +78,6 @@ elif args.subparser_name == "transcode":
         args.src,
         args.dest,
         args.transcode_level,
-        args.ignore_extension
+        args.ignore_extension,
+        args.custom_encoder_config
     ).run()
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diff --git a/musicutil/commands/copy_command.py b/musicutil/commands/copy_command.py
index b9eb9a3..46941e7 100644
--- a/musicutil/commands/copy_command.py
+++ b/musicutil/commands/copy_command.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class CopyCommand():
 
         print("Transcoding", src, "to", dest_filepath)
 
-        transcode(file, trans_config, level, dest_filepath)
+        transcode(file, trans_config, dest_filepath)
 
         self.state.transcoded_files.append(new_file)
 
diff --git a/musicutil/commands/transcode_command.py b/musicutil/commands/transcode_command.py
index 833ca34..eebecca 100644
--- a/musicutil/commands/transcode_command.py
+++ b/musicutil/commands/transcode_command.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-from ..utils.transcoder import get_transcode_config, transcode
+from ..utils.transcoder import get_transcode_config, transcode, TranscodeConfig
 from ..utils.scan_for_music import file_from_path
 from ..transcode_levels import transcode_levels
+
 from pathlib import Path
+from json import load as load_json_file
 
 class TranscodeCommand:
     def __init__(
@@ -10,11 +12,13 @@ class TranscodeCommand:
         dest: str, 
         transcode_level: str,
         ignore_extension: bool,
+        custom_encoder_config_path: str,
     ):
         self.src = src
         self.dest = dest
         self.transcode_level = transcode_level
         self.ignore_extension = ignore_extension
+        self.custom_encoder_config_path = custom_encoder_config_path
 
     def run(self):
         if self.transcode_level == "list":
@@ -24,7 +28,13 @@ class TranscodeCommand:
         print("Transcoding...")
         input_file = file_from_path(Path(self.src), "")
         
-        trans_config = get_transcode_config(input_file, self.transcode_level)
+        if self.custom_encoder_config_path is None or len(self.custom_encoder_config_path) == 0:
+            trans_config = get_transcode_config(input_file, self.transcode_level)
+        else:
+            with open(self.custom_encoder_config_path, "r+") as f: 
+                trans_config_dict = load_json_file(f)
+                trans_config = TranscodeConfig()
+                trans_config.load_from_dict(trans_config_dict)
 
         output_file = file_from_path(Path(self.dest), "")
 
@@ -36,4 +46,4 @@ class TranscodeCommand:
                 f"or run with --ignore-extension"
             )
             exit()
-        transcode(input_file, trans_config, self.transcode_level, self.dest)
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+        transcode(input_file, trans_config, self.dest)
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diff --git a/musicutil/utils/transcoder.py b/musicutil/utils/transcoder.py
index b10c0b9..10bd742 100644
--- a/musicutil/utils/transcoder.py
+++ b/musicutil/utils/transcoder.py
@@ -13,6 +13,23 @@ class TranscodeConfig:
     bitrate = ""
     quality = ""
 
+    def load_from_dict(self, data):
+        if "use_quality" in data:
+            self.use_quality = data["use_quality"]
+        if "use_bitrate" in data:
+            self.use_bitrate = data["use_bitrate"]
+        if "encoder" in data:
+            self.encoder = data["encoder"]
+        if "file_extension" in data:
+            self.file_extension = data["file_extension"]
+        if "container" in data:
+            self.container = data["container"]
+        if "bitrate" in data:
+            self.bitrate = data["bitrate"]
+        if "quality" in data:
+            self.quality = data["quality"]
+        return self
+
 def get_transcode_config(file: File, level: str):
     conf = TranscodeConfig()
     if level in preset_transcode_levels.keys():
@@ -60,7 +77,7 @@ def get_transcode_config(file: File, level: str):
     print("Unknown Level")
     exit()
 
-def transcode(file: File, config: TranscodeConfig, level: str, dest: str):
+def transcode(file: File, config: TranscodeConfig, dest: str):
     title = file.tags.title
     artist = file.tags.artist