How to Change the Format of a Music File

Last Updated: June 3, 2021

MP3 is the most common form of music file out there. Unfortunately, there are those quirky music files that are in wma., mp4., or other random formats. iTunes has a useful tool that will change any file format to mp3 if you quirk it just right.

Steps

1
Download iTunes from the Apple store, if you don't already have it.
2
Go to the top left corner and click on the "iTunes" tab.

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3
Click on "Preferences".
4
Go down to the area that says "When you insert a CD:" and choose "Import Settings".
5
The default settings for iTunes imports is in AAC format. Change this to MP3 Encoder.
6
To change music files that already exist in your music library, select the music file and choose "Create MP3 Version".
7
Learn how to add music files to your iTunes library.
8
If you're not sure if a music file is in MP3 format, simply select the song and then "Get Info." It should say MPEG-2, Layer 3.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I change a YouTube MP3 download to a JPEG file?

Community Answer

That's not possible. An MP3 file is an audio file and a JPEG is a photo file. Audio files sometimes don't even have a photo files attached to them. If you want to convert the audio file to another type of audio format, there are tons of free websites out there.
Question

How do I change my music download to a JPG?

Community Answer

You can't listen to music after it has been turned into a JPEG. Try to keep it as an MP3.
Question

How can I change the mp3 format so that it will play in any CD player?

Community Answer

You have to download an app and get a blank CD, then burn the mp3 through the app onto the CD, then you're good to go!