Formats: MP3

Video Converter for Mac > How to convert MP3 to M4A on Mac?

Free trial the MP3 to M4A Converter for Mac now, install and follow the steps to complete the task.

1. Load files

Click "Add File" button on the toolbar or "File > Add File(s)" to load the files you want to convert.

2. Choose output format and folder

Tips: Click "Snapshot" button below the preview windows on the right of the main interface to take a snapshot during preview to save as PNG, JPG or BMP image file.

3. Start the conversion from MP3 to M4A.

After the above settings, click "Convert" button on the toolbar to start converting.

Apple Mac MP3 to M4A Converter

What is MP3 ?

Compressed audio format developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group; uses "Layer 3" audio compression; commonly used to store music files and audiobooks on a hard drive; may provide near-CD quality sound (stereo, 16-bit) in a file roughly 1/10 the size of a .WAV or .AIF file.

The quality of an MP3 file depends largely on the bit rate used for compression; common bit rates are 128, 160, 192, and 256 kbps; higher bit rates result in higher quality files that also require more disk space.

MP3 files are supported by most portable music players, such as the Apple iPod and Microsoft Zune; they can also be played on the Amazon Kindle; Symbian OS mobile phones can play MP3 files using the UltraMP3 program.

What is M4A ?

Audio file compressed with the Apple Lossless Encoder (ALE); uses the Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC), which provides lossless compression; saved in the MPEG-4 container format.

M4A files are similar to .MP4 video files, but do not contain a video track; MPEG-4 audio files that include copyright protection, such as those sold through the iTunes Store, typically have an .M4P extension.