How to Convert MP4 to MP3 on Mac OS X Lion/Windows

Why we convert MP4 to MP3

I bought Nana an MP3 player so she could enjoy music. Anyway, it plays only audio files like MP3 and WMA, so when she tries to enjoy the music I transferred for her from my iPhone (as MP4), it just won't work. Any tips?

-Robert S         

This situation happens to many people as the main reason why they have to convert MP4 to MP3 on Mac or Windows.

• Part 1: How to Convert MP4 to MP3 in Windows
• Part 2: How to Convert MP4 to MP3 on Mac

Part 1: How to Convert MP4 to MP3 in Windows

Download and install the MP4 to MP3 Video converter platinum which would help you a lot during the conversion:

Step 1. Add MP4 files to the MP4 to MP4 converter

Run the MP4 to MP3 converter on PC, click "Add video" and add the MP4 files you want to convert to MP3.

Step 2. Set the output profile

Click the format icon and select MP3 as the output format. You set the codec on the Advance menu. Click Tools>Preferences and set the output directory.

Step 3. Start the MP4 to MP3 conversion

Click "Start", and the MP4 to MP3 converter will extract your favorite music from the MP4 files for you automatically.

Click "Find target" when the conversion is done, and then you can enjoy your music!

Tips:

1. Wondershare MP4 to MP3 Converter provides us clipping and merging functions, so you can cut off the unwanted parts and merge MP3 files into one;

2. You can change the converting order of the MP4 files by clicking the upward and downward arrows.

Part 2: How to Convert MP4 to MP3 on Mac

To convert MP4 to MP3 on Mac (Snow Leopard,  Mac OS X Lion included), say, to extract audio files from your videos, you here are highly recommended a Video Converter for Mac for help. This Mac app is professional yet easy-to-use Mac converter for converting video and audio in any popular file format:

1. Import your MP4 files into the MP4 to MP3 converter for Mac: you can directly drag your file to the program, head to “File” menu on the top of the Mac screen and then choose “Add Video Files”.
2. Set your output format: to do so, you first click the format icon to open the format list then choose MP3 under Audio format section;
3. Click Start to begin your MP4 to MP3 Mac conversion. The rest of this Mac task would be finished automatically.

By the way, you are able to edit your video clips by cropping black edge of the files, adding cool effects etc. to enhance the videos. Detailed info: User Guide of Video Converter for Mac.