Select the Convert to MP3 feature in its homepage. Load the Source File to Online-converter. Drag and drop the audio file or browse it from your system. This web-based converter is also compatible with cloud storage solutions like Google Drive and Dropbox. Online WAV to MP3 Converter. Customize Output Parameter. This Free MP3 Converter for Mac can help you convert WMA/AAC/WAV/FLAC and other regular/lossless audio formats to MP3 in fast speed. Preview the video/audio file intuitively It is equipped with a powerful build-in player to conveniently preview the imported video and audio files and effects changes while adjusting.
Lots of video files are stored in MP4 format attributing to:
But you may sometimes just want to focus all your time on the audios of these MP4 video resources? Then how? Convert MP4 to MP3 on Mac, of course, do this in a way keeping the original file quality. You will be offered 5 ways to complete the mission.
To preserve the original quality of the MP4 resource, you may have to harness the power of a professional tool, let’s say, a Video Converter for Mac.
Cisdem Video Converter for Mac is an ideal assistant to convert MP4 to MP3 on Mac, with original audio, video quality retained. Besides MP4 to MP3, this tool can also allow users to perform the conversion between different media file formats and handle 4K videos with optimized GPU acceleration.
Vital features of Cisdem MP4 to MP3 converter Mac:
Install and run Cisdem Video Converter, it will take you to the convert tab by default.
Add MP4 files into the interface by drag and drop. You can add single or multiple files for bulk conversion.
Click on the format icon on the right, the output library will pop up. Choose General Audio menu > MP3 Audio. Alternatively, select format from “Convert all tasks to” on the bottom.
There is a gear icon for opening the “Advanced Settings” dialog. You can adjust your MP3 audio parameters there.
tips: You can also edit the video (apply the effect, add watermark, subtitles, etc.) before export MP4 in AVI or any other formats your device supports.
Click the button to convert MP4 to MP3 on Mac. The conversion process will be very fast. Find the MP3 file in the output folder and play it- the audio file should be as clear as the original.
Also, if you are a Mac user, you can absolutely make full use of mac tools, iTunes. Let’s go directly to this MP4 to MP3 trick.
M4A means MPEG 4 audio, a file name extension to represent audio files, also the Apple lossless audio coding format developed by Apple Inc, which is obviously supported by iTunes and deemed as the most iTunes-friendly audio format.
tips: You are not recommended to change the file extension of your MP4 video directly into MP3, as many Mac users encountered when importing MP3, iTunes may not report back that the MP3 file is already imported in iTunes Library or may not play.
Go to File>Convert>Create MP3 Version
Make sure you have adjusted the importing setting as following: iTunes Preferences> General>Select MP3 Encoder to create an MP3 file from MP4 video.
Then the MP3 file is created in your iTunes, and you can export it as you like.
Sorry, the answer is no. On the old version like OS X Mountain Lion, you can go to “File -> Export ...” to find the “Audio Only” option, but the output format can only be an M4A audio file. Let alone on the new version like Catalina or Big Sur, there are no output format options. You can merely choose to convert MP4 files to 4K, 1080P, 720P, or 480P.
VLC is a pinup media player capable of playing almost all file formats on Mac and Windows. You might not know that it supports the conversion function as well, but only in very few output formats, like MP3, OGG, WebM, FLAC, etc. Despite of the plain, sleek interface and gun-gray icon, it still owns multifarious customization options and tweaking the toolbar, helping you to convert MP4 to MP3 on Mac in VLC.
Handbrake is a cross-platform, GPL-licensed, and free transcoder for digital video. It provides advanced users with numerous parameter settings to alter the video quality, file size, and adjust frame rate accordingly. But unluckily, Handbrake doesn’t allow audio-only conversions. You have no chance to extract audio from video, rip DVD audio, or convert MP4 to MP3 on Mac.
Of course, if you don’t need to convert MP4 to MP3 very often, you can use the online, free MP4 to MP3 Converter. We pick 2 user-friendly converters for your choice: Zamzar.com and OnlineVideoConverter.com.
Zamzar is a multi-purpose file conversion site that supports a significant number of formats. Apart from converting media files, it also allows you to convert files between documents, images, e-Books, CAD, and archived files.
As its name suggests, OnlineVideoConverter is a free online media converter that offers an excellent selection of conversion formats (7 video formats, 7 audio formats). There are three function-options, respectively are Convert a video link, Convert a video file, and Record a video.
The defects of 99% online video converters:
Many users may first turn to the free solutions when running into such an MP4 to MP3 issue on Mac, but if you are looking for a high-quality conversion, I do recommend the Cisdem MP4 to MP3 Converter for Mac, it saves time and efforts without sacrificing the file quality.
To WAV Converter encodes more than 200 audio and video formats to WAV or AIFF. This little mac app makes all WAV conversion types possible, including MP3 to WAV, MP4 to WAV, M4A to WAV, FLAC to WAV, and much more!
The converter can process an unlimited number of files and folders simultaneously, apply optimally automatic or custom settings for output WAV or AIFF files, organize audio metadata and improve the sound of output audio simultaneously with the conversion.
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The Sample Rate can be 'As Source' or fixed, from 8000 Hz to 192000 Hz. Channels also can be selected as 'As Source', Mono, Stereo.
'Automatic Selection' of the codec is the default preferred setting. When set, the codec is assigned automatically to one of the PCM Codecs, i.e. 'PCM 8 bit', 'PCM 16 Bit', 'PCM 24 Bit', or 'PCM 32 Bit', depending on the Bit Depth of source audio. The codec also can be fixed and chosen from the list below:
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