Does an audio file that is converted from M4A to MP3, keep the same sound quality? No matter from M4A to MP3 or from MP3 to MP4, there must be quality loss during the encoding process. It is similar to taking a phone picture of a picture, so converting M4A to MP3 without quality loss seems impossible. Till now, there are many AI enhancers to increase video resolution and unblur photos. If you are trying to convert videos or compress images, such AI enhancement software will be of great help. But in this post, I mainly want to tell you how to convert M4A to MP3 with the least quality loss.

1. How do I convert M4A to MP3 without iTunes?

Here I will give you three solutions to change M4A to MP3 without the help of iTunes. You can convert M4A to MP3 on Mac, Windows, and online.

Solution 1: Toolkit - Windows M4A to MP3 converter

Toolkit is a very useful and free program that can do more besides M4A file to MP3. For example, you can use it to convert video, trim video and audio, adjust video playback speed, rotate video, crop video, sharpen video, deshake video and denoise audio, merge videos or audios, extract video or audio from a file, convert video to GIF, render or extract subtitles, etc. To use it to convert M4A to MP3, follow the steps below.

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Steps on how to change M4A to MP3 with Toolkit:

  • Free download and install DVDFab Video Converter Pro on Windows
  • Launch the audio converter M4A to MP3
  • Select the module of Toolkit
  • Click the Converter option under Audio Tools
  • Add your M4A file to this free M4A to MP3 converter
  • Set the output audio format as MP3
  • Continue to set audio codec, bit rate, channels, and sample rate (optional)
  • Decide where to save your convert M4A to MP3 file
  • Click the button of Start

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This is how change an M4A to MP3 with the Toolkit module in DVDFab Video Converter Pro. Here, you may ask whether this audio converter supports M4A as the source file. The answer is definitely YES. This free M4A to MP3 converter is able to read M4A, M4B, WMA, WAV, MP3, APE, FLAC, AAC, AC3, AIF, AIFF, AU, RAM, OGG, MKA, MP2, and RA files. In total, there are 17 kinds of file formats supported by Toolkit.

Solution 2: DVDFab Video Converter - Mac M4A to MP3 converter

If you want to convert M4A to MP3 on Mac, DVDFab Video Converter is the best choice. As a matter of fact, it is also compatible with Windows operating system. You can use it to convert audio to audio, video to video and video to audio based on your needs. Now, follow me to learn how to use this M4A to MP3 Mac converter.

Steps on how to convert M4A to MP3 on Mac with DVDFab Video Converter:

  • Free download and install the software M4A to MP3 Mac
  • Click the module of Converter on the top
  • Import your M4A file to this M4A to MP3 converter
  • Click the option of “Choose Other Profile” and set Audio Format as MP3
  • Set the output destination (Mobile Device, Folder, YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook)
  • Start to convert M4A to MP3
  • Both windows and mac are supported, in other words, it is a DRM remover for mac.

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DVDFab Video Converter supports batch convert M4A to MP3 on Mac, and it also offers lots of video editing tools like crop, trim, speed up/down. You can also set video and audio parameters, add credits, text, image, music and set video properties like brightness, saturation, etc. with the button of Advanced Settings and Video Edit in the best M4A to MP3 converter. How about starting the 30-day free trial of DVDFab Video Converter?

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Solution 3: CloudConvert - Online M4A to MP3 converter

No matter converting M4A to MP3 Windows or turning M4A to MP3 Mac, you have to install third-party software on your computer. I know you may don’t want this, so online M4A to MP3 converter is introduced in this part. There are lots of free M4A to MP3 converters online which often set limit on file size, such as CloudConvert, ZamZar, Convertio, Online Audio Converter, Online-Convert, etc. Most of such audio converters M4A to MP3 have the same use method. So I will take CloudConvert as example to show you how to convert M4A to MP3 on Mac.

Steps on how to convert M4A to MP3 on Mac online with CloudConvert:

  • Head to the official website of CloudConvert
  • Click Select File and input M4A file from computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or By URL
  • Wait this online M4A to MP3 converter to process your file (Minutes Long)
  • Set the option of “Convert to” as MP3 format
  • Click the button of Convert to change M4A to MP3

Online M4A to MP3 Converter

How about converting M4A to MP3 with an online audio converter? It is very easy-to-use, but the time to process a file for online software may be long. So you have to be patient. If you have many M4A files to be converted to MP3 formats, Toolkit and DVDFab Video Converter supporting batch convert from M4A to MP3 deserves your attention.

2. How do I convert M4A to MP3 on Mac with iTunes?

When it comes to audio format conversion, iTunes is a hot topic. How to convert an audio recording made with QuickTime, follow the steps ahead. In order to convert M4A to MP3 with iTunes, open the application on your Mac computer first. Then find iTunes Preferences and click the option of General. Go ahead to press Import Settings and set the Import Using option as MP3 Encoder. Next, choose bitrate for your output MP3 file. Click OK and close the Preferences panel. Come to Music in iTunes M4A to MP3 converter, and select your M4A audio. Then click File > Create New Version and choose Create MP3 Version (Advanced Menu). At last, save converter M4A to MP3 anywhere you want. Try it and see whether this method works. If not, there is third-party software in collaboration with iTunes to MP3.

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iTunes’ Assistant - Macsome
$14.95/Month, $39.95/Year, 79.95/Lifetime
Compatible with Windows and Mac, Macsome is claimed to convert M4A to MP3 in collaboration with iTunes. If iTunes alone cannot finish M4A to MP3 conversion, install this software and let them work together. After launching Macsome M4A to MP3 converter, click the button of “Add” to import your M4A file. Or click “Tools” to convert your file. Then set the output audio format as MP3 and click the button of Convert. With the help of the options in the left column, you can easily track converting and converted M4A to MP3 files.

3. Conclusion

When you search how to convert M4A to MP3 on Google, Safari or other websites, some M4A to MP3 converters are often recommended on the list. All of them seem useful but the fact is not really that. Here are the best M4A to MP3 converters you need to learn about in this post. Convert M4A to MP3 with or without iTunes using DVDFab Video Converter Pro, Toolkit, online audio converters based on your needs. Wish you have a good experience of M4A to MP3 conversion free and fast.

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