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How To Convert M4A Files To MP3 Format in iTunes ?

/ On : 10/10/2011/ .
How To Convert M4A Files To MP3 Format in iTunes ? is extremely simple to do and usually only requires a small step.


If you’re looking to convert M4A to MP3s, chances are you want to convert an M4A audio file to play on your MP3 player. But before we move on to cover how to convert the files, let’s go over the main differences between Mp3s and M4A.


What does M4A stand for?

Many people have questions about M4A, since it is relatively new. M4A stands for MPEG 4 Audio, and it is a popular file extension used to represent audio files. Most people are familiar with MP3 and how it shrinks down the file size of songs and other audio files. M4A and MP4 do the same thing as MP3 does, but even better. Quality is better and file sizes are usually smaller than MP3 files. But unlike MP3, no licenses or payments are required to be able to stream or distribute content in M4A format (unlike MP3 which requires you to pay royalties on content you distribute in MP3 format). This fact alone, is more than enough reason (due to the extreme cost savings) to use M4A files instead of MP3 files. In addition, M4A files tend to sound much better than MP3 files encoded at the same bitrate.




What is MP3 format ? 

MP3 is one of the world's most popular digital audio formats, due to its high sound quality and high compression rate that makes these files very small and easy to work with. MP3s can be easily created using a home computer, a ripper program that copies a song from a CD to your computer, and an encoder that converts your music to MP3 format.



How To Convert M4A Files To MP3 Format in iTunes ?

  • 1 Open iTunes. Go to the "iTunes" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences." A new window will open. 
  • 2 Click "Import Settings" on the "General" tab in the preferences window. 
  • 3 Select "MP3 Encoder" in the "Import Using" drop-down menu. Click "OK." 
  • 4 Find the M4A song you want to convert to MP3 format, and highlight it. 
  • 5 Go to the "Advanced" menu at the top of the screen and select "Create MP3 Version." The MP3 version of the song will appear in your music library.

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