As an update to this post, here’s how you convert your audio files to MP3 format using iTunes version 8 (hat-tip to Fiona for sharing the info!):
For a PC, it’s:
- Preferences> General> Import Settings.
- Choose “MP3″ (or your desired format)
- Then go to your song, right-click and choose “Create MP3 Version” (if you’ve specified MP3 in the earlier step).
For Macs, it’s:
- Preferences> General> Import Settings
- Select “Import using MP3 encoder” (or your desired format)
- Then go to your song, right-click and choose “Create MP3 Version” (if you’ve specified MP3 in the earlier step).
If you’re using iTunes version 7, check out this earlier post.
Cheers!
24 December, 2008 at 8:05 pm |
[...] Here’s something I learnt — how to convert MP4 audio files to MP3 using iTunes version 7.x (OS X): [The screens are for iTune versions 7.x. on a Mac. For iTunes version 8, the Import settings has been moved to the “General” pane in “Preferences”. You should see a “Import Settings” button, and then a “Import Using” options. Or check out this post.] [...]
6 January, 2009 at 9:23 pm |
Nice instructions, but what about DRM protected songs?
8 January, 2009 at 1:31 pm |
Doesn’t work for DRM protected songs, unfortunately.
17 January, 2009 at 7:20 am |
Fabulous. This is exactly the info I was looking for. Worked perfectly. Thanks!
18 January, 2009 at 6:46 am |
For DRM songs, burn your protected songs to CD, then reimport them.
THEN, you can go ahead and convert to MP3.. for some reason, burning to a CD strips the DRM.
20 January, 2009 at 7:15 am |
Awesome now I can listen to all the songs my son has on my computer on my mp-3 player!!!
28 January, 2009 at 11:17 am |
Or you can just right click and make an MP3 version
4 February, 2009 at 8:00 am |
Can anyone tell me why some of my songs from CDs became MP3 but others became MP4 format in iTunes? When I burned an MP3 CD, some songs are MP3 and some MP4…the player only playes the 24 MP3 songs.
10 March, 2009 at 11:00 am |
The information has been a great help, but after #9, I do not obtain another file, and the original still shows AAC audio file. I’ve checked and settings are as your instructions … can someone help?
27 April, 2009 at 8:17 pm |
Thanks! Almost downloaded a conerter program, but not necessary
3 May, 2009 at 5:44 pm |
Macs dont have a right click!
3 May, 2009 at 8:31 pm |
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Macs dont have a right click!
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That’s true! Though I think Mac users won’t take it literally, and will know that it’s the menu option… thingy… for me, I do a two-finger tap to get the menu options
23 May, 2009 at 12:15 am |
Thank you very much! Worked like a charm.
3 June, 2009 at 2:13 pm |
This help me a lot cuz i was sufferin tryin to download some songs from the internet dat i couldnt found but now dat i know how to convert them i dont have to suffer again
4 June, 2009 at 10:02 am |
this helped! thank you. i have another problem with the sansa shaker- if i delete a song from the queue, it still stays on the mp3 (although it no longer shows up in the window)
any suggestions?
18 June, 2009 at 2:34 pm |
Thanks for the info. I have the same problem as outlined by Pat A above. It seems to convert the files (MPEG4 podcasts in my case) to MP3, but when it finishes there is no second file with a different format. It basically has not changed. Any ideas? Does it store the converted files elsewhere? Thanks! Marty
18 June, 2009 at 6:15 pm |
Hi Pat and Marty, I’ve tried using iTunes 8 and you should see the new converted file in iTunes. It appears below the original file. So I’m not sure why you’re not seeing it. Try a search for the file name in your computer. The converted file should have the same file name as the original, just that the extension will now be MP3.
13 July, 2009 at 12:00 pm |
I found my itunes library with the trail below and after this conversion the second file was there too in the MP3 format! Good luck.
c
documents and settings
user
my documents
my music
itunes
itunes music
30 June, 2009 at 5:22 am |
This worked great! Thanks so much .. only exception is that the right click convert to mp3 wasn’t an option – but going back to the advanced drop down, the option shows up after editing the import settings. Thanks!
13 July, 2009 at 11:58 am |
Thank you SO much for this post:
How to convert CD/ MP4 audio files to MP3 using iTunes 8
you and Fiona are geniuses and I really appreciated this helpful info!!
22 August, 2009 at 1:53 am |
Thanks alot! This is exactly what I needed! I appreciate it alot!!!
28 August, 2009 at 9:58 am |
Followed the instructions. Seemed to work. but didn’t. I was watching the folder the m4a file existed in. Saw briefly the mp3 being created then it disappeared.