Good Free MP4 to MP3 Audio Converter?

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#152427 26-Sep-2014 06:53

I wish to convert some MP4 audio files to MP3. Googling I have found lots of options but many seem to either restrict the number of files or insert a voice logo etc unless you have activated a purchased version.

I believe you can do this in iTunes but I would prefer to not do it that way.

Would be grateful for recommendations of a good, simple, free converter for Windows 7.

Thanks.

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#1137962 26-Sep-2014 07:32

You can use Audacity to convert them.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq_i18n?s=files&i=wma-proprietary

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#1137968 26-Sep-2014 07:51

kiwiharry: You can use Audacity to convert them.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq_i18n?s=files&i=wma-proprietary

Ditto Audacity

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#1137975 26-Sep-2014 08:14

Thanks guys.

I have used Audacity in the past to clean up analogue recordings but didn't think/realise I could use it for this.

Opening Audacity up it is not clear how to use it for my purpose and it doesn't seem to be a simple process like some of the apps I was complaining about above. Looking again at the files to be converted, they are called MPEG-4 but also have an M4A label on the icon. Audacity did not seem to like that.

I am grateful for your posts but would appreciate further advice, perhaps other software?

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#1137999 26-Sep-2014 09:03

eracode: Thanks guys.

I have used Audacity in the past to clean up analogue recordings but didn't think/realise I could use it for this.

Opening Audacity up it is not clear how to use it for my purpose and it doesn't seem to be a simple process like some of the apps I was complaining about above. Looking again at the files to be converted, they are called MPEG-4 but also have an M4A label on the icon. Audacity did not seem to like that.

I am grateful for your posts but would appreciate further advice, perhaps other software?

Have you got the FFmpeg library installed, as per the link in my post?

I've used it a number of times. I just use the Open command in Audacity to open a MP4 file and it opens seamlessly

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#1138002 26-Sep-2014 09:07

Have you looked at freemake.com?

There is a seperate program for video and audio files... I think you need to watch out for the usual spyware/ adware that it tries to install but otherwise both programs have certainly done the job for me.

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#1138039 26-Sep-2014 10:13

VLC Can do it also

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#1138047 26-Sep-2014 10:30

I'm pretty sure MPEG Streamclip could do it. You can do batches in MPEG streamclip too which may save you time. I'm unsure of the quality of the conversion though.

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#1138179 26-Sep-2014 12:44

May I ask why you want to convert MP4 to MP3? You will lose sound quality converting from one lossy format to another.

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#1138320 26-Sep-2014 15:51

rlevis: May I ask why you want to convert MP4 to MP3? You will lose sound quality converting from one lossy format to another.

My wife has a new car into the dashboard of which we can insert an SD card to create an in-car juke box - will not play MP4s, only MP3. Aware of the quality issue.

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#1138352 26-Sep-2014 16:15

http://www.freemake.com/free_audio_converter/

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