M4A to MP3 Converter
Select files for conversion or just drag and drop them to the upload area
How to convert M4A files to MP3 online?
Step 1.
Upload M4A-file
Click "Choose File" button to select a m4a file on your computer. M4A file size can be up to 50 Mb.
Step 2.
Convert M4A to MP3
Click "Convert" button to start conversion.
Step 3.
Download your MP3
When the conversion process is complete, you can download the MP3 file.
FAQ
- ❓ How can I convert M4A to MP3?First you need to add file for conversion: drag and drop your M4A file or click the "Choose File" button. Then click the "Convert" button. When M4A to MP3 conversion is completed, you can download your MP3 file.
- ⏱️ How long does it take to convert M4A to MP3?Audio conversion is pretty fast. You can change M4A to MP3 in a few seconds.
- 🛡️ Is it safe to convert M4A to MP3 on AnyConv?Of course! We delete uploaded files immediately, and converted ones after 24 hours. No one has access to your files. File conversion (including M4A to MP3) is absolutely safe.
- 💻 Can I convert M4A to MP3 on Mac OS or Linux?Yes, you can use AnyConv on any operating system that has a web browser. Our M4A to MP3 converter works online and does not require software installation.
Information about M4A and MP3 file formats
| Name | M4A | MP3 |
| Full name | M4A - Audio-only MPEG-4 | MP3 - MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III |
| File extension | .m4a | .mp3 |
| MIME type | video/mp4 | audio/mpeg, audio/MPA, audio/mpa-robust |
| Developed by | International Organization for Standardization | Fraunhofer Institute |
| Type of format | Media container | Digital audio |
| Description | MPEG-4 Part 14 or MP4 is a digital multimedia container format most commonly used to store video and audio, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images. M4A stands for MPEG 4 Audio and is a filename extension used to represent audio files. | MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is an audio coding format for digital audio which uses a form of lossy data compression. It is a common audio format for consumer audio streaming or storage, as well as a de facto standard of digital audio compression for the transfer and playback of music on most digital audio players. |
| Technical details | Audio-only MPEG-4 files generally have a .m4a extension. This is especially true of non-protected content. M4A is often compressed using AAC encoding (lossy), but can also be in Apple Lossless format. | The use of lossy compression is designed to greatly reduce the amount of data required to represent the audio recording and still sound like a faithful reproduction of the original uncompressed audio. An MP3 file that is created using the setting of 128 kbit/s will result in a file that is about 1/11 the size of the CD file created from the original audio source. |
| File conversion | M4A conversion | MP3 conversion |
| Associated programs | Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, MPlayer, Media Player Classic, VLC Media Player, K-Multimedia Player | VLC media player, MPlayer, Winamp, foobar2000. |
| Wiki | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4_Part_14 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3 |