MP3 converter: Have you downloaded some music from the Internet and want to convert it to MP3 to transfer it to your portable media player? Do you need to convert MP3 to other audio formats but you don’t know which tools to rely on? Do you want to transform the audio track of a movie into MP3 and you don’t know which solutions to use? Then you’ve come to the right place, at the right time!
With today’s guide, in fact, we will see how to convert audio files to and from MP3 format and how to extrapolate MP3 from videos thanks to some extremely easy to use solutions for Windows and for macOS. There are also resources available online, which you can conveniently use from the browser window. In short, if you are looking for a MP3 converter, you are spoiled for choice!
How do you say? Would you like to understand if there is something specific also for the mobile side? Yes, of course! At the end of the guide, in fact, you will find a step dedicated to what are the best applications available for Android and iOS thanks to which you can change the format of the audio files quickly and easily, directly from your smartphone or tablet. Then? Are you ready to start? Yup? Great! We ban the talk and immediately begin to get busy. Happy reading and enjoy!
Free MP3 converter
Let’s start with the MP3 converters that can be used by computers, in the form of software. Below are the ones that in my humble opinion represent the best solutions in the category for Windows is MacOS (other than Linux). Feel free to choose what you think will do the most for you, they are all equally valid and usable at zero cost.
Fre: ac (Windows / macOS / Linux)
If you are looking for a good one MP3 converter working on both Windows and macOS (as well as Linux), I suggest you try Fre: ac. It’s free, open source and supports MP3 and all other popular audio file formats.
You ask me how to be able to serve you? I’ll tell you right away. Visit the website of the program, select the item Downloads in the left sidebar and click on the link Self extracting installer: freac-1.0.32.exe (if you are using Windows) or on that ry .dmg image: freac-x.x-alpha-xxxxxxxxx-macosx.dmg (if you are using MacOS), then wait for the download to start and complete.
At this point, if you are using it Windows, Open the .exe file just obtained and, in the window that appears on the desktop, click on the button Yup, then on the buttons Forward, Yup, Forward (four more times) e end to complete the setup. Next, start the program by double-clicking on its shortcut that has been added to the desktop.
If you are using MacOS, open the .dmg package just got and drag theFre icon: ac in the folder Applications by macOS. Next, right click on it and choose the item You open from the menu that appears, so as to go around the limitations imposed by Apple on applications from non-certified developers (an operation that must be performed only at the first start).
Now that you see the software window on the screen, if the interface is in English, press the button with the wrench placed on the toolbar (top), click on the tab Language in the additional window that opens and selects Italian from the relative drop-down menu. Then confirm the changes made by pressing the button OK.
At this point, drag the MP3 files you want to convert or the ones you want them to become into the Fre: ac window. Alternatively, click on the icon White sheet and select them “manually”. Then choose the output format you prefer by clicking on the down arrow next to the green button with the symbol play.
Once this is done, the conversion procedure will be started and at the end you will find the output files in the folder Music Of computer. If you want, before starting the conversion you can change the destination folder of the output files by clicking on the button Browse at the bottom right and selecting the position on your PC or Mac that you prefer. To adjust, however, the parameters of the audio conversion codecs, went to the program settings by clicking on the icon of the wrench.
MediaHuman Free Audio Converter (Windows / macOS)
Another one of the MP3 converters that I recommend you try is MediaHuman Free Audio Converter. It’s free, easy to use and allows you to work on all major audio file formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, OGG, AIFF and Apple Loseless. It also allows you to extract the audio track from the videos. It works on both Windows and macOS.
To use it, visit the website of the program and click on the button with the pennant Windows (if you are using Windows) or on the one with the bitten apple (if you are using MacOS), to start the download.
When the download is complete, if you are using it Windows, open the .exe file obtained and, in the window that appears, click on the button Yes. Then select the item I accept the terms of the license agreement and presses the button Forward four times in a row. Then complete the setup by clicking on the buttons Install is end.
If you are using MacOS, Open the .dmg package obtained and drag theconverter icon in the folder Applications by macOS. Afterwards, right click on it and select the item You open twice in a row, in order to start the program, however, going around the limitations imposed by Apple on applications from non-certified developers (an operation that must be performed only at the first start).
Now that you see the MediaHuman Free Audio Converter window on your desktop, drag the songs you want to convert from or to the MP3 format, or the video from which you want to extract the audio. Alternatively, click on the button [+] located at the top to make the “manual” selection.
Next, expand the drop-down menu Format located at the top and, from the additional window that appears, select the file format you want to obtain after the transformation, adjust (if you want) the bitrate and click on Close. To conclude, press the button with the two arrows always located at the top, so as to start the conversion.
By default, the output files are saved in the folder Music Of computer. If you want to change it, click the button with the wrench (on the top toolbar), select the tab Output and specify a path in the field below the entry Output folder.
Adapter (Windows / macOS)
As an alternative to the programs mentioned in the previous lines and, above all, if you are looking for a tool that not only allows you to convert audio files, it also allows you to extrapolate MP3s from videos, you can contact Adapter. It’s free, fairly intuitive, and chock full of options for all tastes. It can be used on both Windows and macOS.
To download Adapter to your computer, connect to software website and click on the button Download Adapter located at the top right.
Download complete, if you are using Windows, Open the .exe file obtained and click on the button Yes in the window that appears on the desktop, presses the buttons OK is Next, select the item I accept the agrement and click again on the button Next (six times). Finally, press the buttons install is Finish. Keep in mind that during the installation process they will also be downloaded and installed FFMPEG (useful for the correct functioning of the program) e VLC (famous multimedia player not essential for the Adapter to work).
If you are using MacOSinstead, open the .dmg package obtained and drag theAdapter icon in the folder Applications by macOS. Afterwards, right click on it and select the item You open twice, in order to open the program going around the limitations imposed by Apple towards applications from non-certified developers (an operation that must be performed only at the first start). Again, you may see a warning about downloading FFMPEG. If so, please agree to the thing.
In the window of the software that appears on the screen, drag, in the section with written on Drop Files Here, the audio file you want to convert from or to the MP3 format or the video file you intend to transform into the format in question. Alternatively, select the files manually by pressing the button Browse.
Next, choose the output format you prefer from the drop-down menu Audio located below, adjust (if you want) the parameters relating to the final file using the drop-down menus attached to the section Audio on the right and click on the button Convert located at the bottom.
The output file will be saved in the same location as that of the source file. If you want to save the file in a different location, before starting the conversion, select the tab Custom attached to the section Directory (right), click on the button Browse and indicates the reference path from there.
Moo0 Audio Converter (Windows)
If you are looking for a good free converter specific for Windows that could be useful in transforming MP3s into other audio file formats and vice versa, I suggest you try Moo0 Audio Converter: it is a freeware software that supports over 30 of the most popular audio file formats, both input and output, including MP3. It is quite intuitive and its interface is in Italian.
To download it to your PC, connect to download page of the program on the MajorGeeks and click on one of the links Download @ MajorGeeks present on the right.
Download is complete open, double clicking on it .exe file just obtained and, in the window that appears on the desktop, click on the button Yup. Then press on the button Forward, tick the box I accept the conditions and click again on Forward three times, then on the button Install and, finally, on the button Close.
If in trying to start the installation procedure you see a warning about the lack of compatibility with the version of Windows in use, right click on the file icon, select the item Property from the contextual menu that opens, click on the tab Compatibility in the window that appears, tick the box Run the program in compatibility mode for and select Windows 7 from the drop down menu below. Then click on the buttons apply is OK and start the installation procedure again.
Now that you see the main window of Moo0 Audio Converter on the desktop, to convert a song to MP3 or vice versa select from the drop-down menu Convert to the file format you want to obtain and drag the song to be transformed into the program screen. Once this is done, the conversion procedure will be started automatically and the final file will be saved in the same position as the original one.
If you want to adjust the settings for the output files before starting the conversion, click the button Advanced options and select your preferences regarding audio quality, frequency etc.
Online MP3 converter
As I said at the beginning, there are converters that can be used directly online, thanks to which you can transform your MP3 songs or other types of files into the format in question by acting directly from the browser. This is the ideal solution if you need to convert audio files only sporadically.
123apps Online Audio Converter
The first tool I want to talk to you about is the 123apps Online Audio Converter: it is an online service that, as can be guessed from the name itself, does one thing but does it great: convert audio files. It’s totally free, it supports over 300 different audio file formats (including the one in question) and can be used from any browser and operating system. In addition, it winks at the privacy issue, as all the files uploaded for the conversion are deleted from its database after a few hours from the completion of the processing.
To use it, connect to home page of the service, click on the button Open files placed at the top and select the audio file on your computer that you want to convert from or to the MP3 format. If your file is online, you can also upload it directly from Google Drive, Dropbox or medians URLby clicking on the adjacent links.
Once upload is complete, select the output format you prefer by pressing the relative button (if you cannot see the format you are interested in, click on the button Other and select it from the menu that opens), then set the quality of the final file using the appropriate adjustment bar (if you have no special needs, you can also leave everything as it is) and click on the button Convert located at the bottom.
Once the conversion process is complete, click on the link Download appeared in the center of the page to download the file to your computer. If you want, you can also save the newly converted song on Google Drive or Dropbox, always by selecting the relevant links.
If you want to adjust its settings before converting the file, press the button Advanced settings located on the right and define the parameters related to sampling, bit rate etc. If, on the other hand, you want to edit the song tags, press the button Edit track information and act on the fields displayed.
Apowersoft free video to MP3 converter
If you want to extract the audio from a video and save it in the form of MP3, the best suggestion I can give you is to rely on the Apowersoft free video to MP3 converter: it is a Web application that works from any browser and operating system, very easy to use and that performs the task it is in charge of. The films can be uploaded from the computer or can be taken from the Internet (option available only after registration and after having signed the appropriate subscription at a cost of 9.99 euros / month or 99 euros / year).
To use it, first connect to website of the service, choose the option Convert local videos, click on the button Browse, agree to download the launcher (and install it) and select the reference video on the PC.
In the new window that opens, make sure that the format is selected in the drop-down menu at the bottom right MP3 (otherwise you provide), presses the button Settings to adjust bitrates, channels and sample rates and press the button Convert. Therefore, indicate the location on your computer where to save the output file and wait for the MP3 extrapolation procedure from the video to be completed.
MP3 converter app
As I mentioned at the beginning of the article, MP3 converters also exist for smartphones and tablets, to be precise for mobile platforms Android is iOS. You can use them to work on your files on the move, without necessarily having to go through the computer. If you are interested, below are listed those that in my opinion represent the best solutions in the category.
- Video Format Factory (Android) – free application available only for Android that allows you to convert all popular audio and video file formats directly on the move. Of course, it also allows you to work on MP3s and to convert other file formats to the one in question. Note that the conversion takes place only in low quality, to set the medium or high quality it is necessary to make in-app purchases (4.29 euros).
- Media Converter by antvplayer (Android) – another Android-specific app capable of converting audio files to and from the MP3 format and many other types of multimedia files. It’s free.
- The Audio Converter (iOS) – iOS-specific app that acts as an audio converter. It allows you to work on MP3s and to convert all popular types of files into the format in question. It has a very pleasant user interface and is free, but some extra functions must be unlocked through in-app purchases (starting from € 2.99).
- Media Converter by Junjie Ruan (iOS) – application part of the category described in this tutorial. It allows you to convert audio files to and from MP3 format, convert videos and extract audio from movies. It’s free but offers in-app purchases (starting at 1.09 euros) to remove advertising and add extra features.