This M4A to MP3 converter can convert M4A (Apple Lossless Audio) files to MP3 (MPEG1/2 Audio Layer 3) audio.
Method 3: Convert M4A file to MP3 format with free M4A to MP3 converter. There are also free converters that you can download from the Internet designed to convert M4A files to MP3 or other audio file formats. Since they are free, they often come with advertisements. M4A (Apple Lossless Audio) is an audio coding format by Apple, used for storing audio data losslessly without losing any quality, open source and royalty-free. MP3 (MPEG1/2 Audio Layer 3) is an efficient and lossy compression format for digital audio, offers a variety of different bit rates, an MP3 file can also be encoded at higher or lower.
- Select a M4A file.
- Click button 'Convert' to start upload your file.
- Once upload completed, converter will redirect a web page to show the conversion result.
Remark:
- If file upload process takes a very long time or no response or very slow, please try to cancel then submit again.
- This converter cannot support encrypted or protected audio files.
- If you selected options, be sure to enter valid values.
- If file source is a URL, be sure to enter a complete and valid URL to your file.
- M4A (Apple Lossless Audio) is an audio coding format by Apple, used for storing audio data losslessly without losing any quality, open source and royalty-free.
- MP3 (MPEG1/2 Audio Layer 3) is an efficient and lossy compression format for digital audio, offers a variety of different bit rates, an MP3 file can also be encoded at higher or lower bit rates, with higher or lower resulting quality.
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Convert M4A to Other Audio Converter:
- M4A to WMA
WMA (Windows Media Audio) - M4A to WAV
WAV (Waveform Audio) - M4A to FLAC
FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) - M4A to ALAC
ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) - M4A to AMR
AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate) - M4A to OGG
OGG (Ogg Vorbis) - M4A to AIFF
AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format)
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- MP4 to MP3
MP4 (MPEG-4 Video) - WMA to MP3
WMA (Windows Media Audio) - WAV to MP3
WAV (Waveform Audio) - FLAC to MP3
FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) - ALAC to MP3
ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) - AMR to MP3
AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate) - OGG to MP3
OGG (Ogg Vorbis) - MIDI to MP3
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - AIFF to MP3
AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) - AAC to MP3
AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) - WMV to MP3
WMV (Windows Media Video) - AVI to MP3
AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) - MPEG to MP3
MPEG (MPEG Video) - M4R to MP3
M4R (iPhone Ringtone) - OPUS to MP3
OPUS (SILK+CELT Codec)
1. Convert M4A to MP3 with iTunes
You can convert a song in M4A format to MP3 format while keeping a copy of the original with iTunes.
Step 1: Open iTunes and add the M4A file to iTunes. Click “File” and open “Add Folder to Library.” Select the folder where the M4A files are saved and then click “Open” to add the M4As to iTunes.
Step 2: Changing preference. Choose iTunes >Preferences, click Edit, and then click Import Settings. Click on the “Import Using” dropbox inside of the second window and select “MP3 Encoder.” After you have done this, click “OK” found inside of both open windows to save the settings.
Step 3: Start conversion. Highlight “Music” in the “Library” list on the left side of iTunes. Choose the album with the M4A songs you're converting. The songs will then be listed. Select every M4A you're converting and then click the “Advanced” menu. Choose “Create MP3 Version” to save the MP3 audio files in the iTunes folder on your computer.
This is the best way to convert M4A to MP3 for free. It does not require any other programs installed on your computer. It is also easy for operation. Recommended.
2. Convert M4A to MP3 with online, free Converter
People who do not like iTunes have other choices. M4A file is not DRM protected meaning they are less restricted. Multi-formats online, free converters, like Media-Convert, Zamzar, Media.io and others, allow users to convert M4A to MP3. Here we take Zamzar for example.
Step 1: Navigate to Zamzar.com and add M4A files. Click the 'Choose Files...' button and import M4A files.
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Step 2: Choose 'MP3' under 'Music Formats'.
Step 3: Enter your email address to receive the converted file.
Step 4: Click the 'Convert' button. This means you are acknowledging their terms, which you should read first.
The online converter is straightforward. You do not need to be so computer literate in order to complete the conversion. Of course, you need to be internet-connected. Like many online converters, Zamzar limits the file size up to 100MB. So it is not a good choice if you want to conduct batch conversion for multiple M4A files.
3. Convert M4A to MP3 with Any Audio Converter Free
The third way is to download a desktop-based program to convert M4A to MP3 files. We recommend Any Audio Converter Free, a totally free audio converting tool.
Step 1: Launch the program, click the 'Add Videos' button to select audios from your hard drive.
Step 2: Click 'Outout Profile' and choose MP3 as outout format from Audio Files icon.
Step 3: Simply click the 'Convert' button to convert added or selected files to MP3 format immediately. After the conversion, click the Open Folder button at the bottom of the program to open the output folder.
Extra Tips: Convert iTunes M4P Music to MP3
M4a To Mp3 Converter For Mac Free Download
Compared with M4A files, iTunes M4P files are more exclusive, can be opened in iTunes only. If you need to convert those files to MP3 format, NoteBurner iTunes Audio Converter would be your perfect choice.
Convert M4a To Mp3 Mac
NoteBurner iTunes Audio Converter is specially designed for users to convert Apple Music files, audiobooks, and m4p audio to unprotected MP3, M4A, etc. This converter integrates Apple Music Converter, Audiobook Converter and M4P Converter together. It can record audio tracks in the background at 10X speed and keep output MP3 with ID tags preserved.
Step 1: Launch iTunes Audio Converter on Windows. iTunes will be opened automatically. You will see the simple and intelligible interface of iTunes Audio Converter.
Step 2: Click '+ Add' button, then you will see a pop-up window that will show you all songs in your iTunes library. You can add Apple Music files, audiobooks, and M4P audio as you want.
Step 3: Click the 'Setting' button on the main interface, and then there will be a pop-up window that allows you to set output path and output audio format. If you do not change output path, the output audio will save in the default folder.
Step 4: After finishing customization, click the 'Convert' button to start converting. If you don't want to convert a certain music, please click 'remove' button to remove this music before converting. After conversion, click 'Converted' to find the output audio.