Need an AAC to MP3 Converter?

The two formats have their own merits. Regarding the AAC vs. MP3 quality, the former excels across the board, especially on lower bitrates, when the quality disparity is more noticeable to the human ear. MP3, however, retains higher compatibility with almost any media player on the market, being the earlier, more traditional and popular format.

You can try converting AAC to MP3 with iTunes using this guide. Just follow the appropriate guide:

For Windows users:

1. Launch iTunes, click the File tab, then the Add to Library button.

2. Go to the Edit menu and choose the Preferences option.

3. In the General tab click Import Settings.

4. From the Import Using list choose MP3 Encoder.

5. Click the OK button in the current and the previous windows, then go to a music playlist. In the File menu, hover over Convert and click Create MP3 Version.

For Mac users:

1. Launch the Music app on your Mac.

2. From the Music menu, select Preferences and click Files.

3. Click Import Settings. In the Import Using menu, choose MP3 Encoder, then click OK.

4. In your library, select the songs you wish to convert, then open the File menu, select Convert, then click Create MP3 Version.

That’s it! Now you can easily convert files with iTunes. However, be careful not to convert protected AAC audio files to MP3 with this method to avoid Copyright law infringement.

You can easily use Movavi Video Converter to convert AAC to MP3 on Windows 10, 8, and 7 following the steps down below:

1. Download and install Movavi Video Converter.
   Movavi AAC-to-MP3 converter download page

2. Drag and drop your AAC audio file into the program window.

3. Select the Audio tab and choose a preset from the MP3 group.

4. Click the Convert button and wait for the process to complete. The folder with your MP3 files will open automatically.

As an alternative, you can use the Movavi online AAC-to-MP3 converter for files of a smaller size.

There are many useful tools available for Mac. Here is how to convert AAC to MP3 without iTunes. Use Movavi Video Converter for Mac:

1. Download and install Movavi Video Converter for Mac and run the app.
   Download the Movavi AAC-to-MP3 converter for free

2. Drag and drop your AAC files into the app window.

3. Select the Audio tab and choose a preset from the MP3 group.

4. Click the Convert button to change your selected files to MP3.

Apart from music playback, Windows Media Player has a function of a free AAC-to-MP3 converter. However, the setback is, it can only convert audio files from a disk. Otherwise, you can use a free audio converter – one of the best free AAC-to-MP3 converters online.

Online converter by Movavi

Here is how to change AAC format to MP3 using FFmpeg AAC-to-MP3 converter:

1. Download and install FFmpeg on your computer.

2. Open the terminal and enter the directory of the folder containing the file you wish to convert.

3. Here, enter the following command: ffmpeg -i filename.aac newfilename.mp3.

4. The MP3 file will appear in the same folder as your AAC file.

iTunes allows conversion of your MP3 files to AAC, the default format used by the service – a convenient option to make the size smaller with no quality loss.

When it comes to Android, there are many services available at hand. Users have a noticeably greater selection of programs in comparison to iOS. Here are our three special picks from the multitude of apps on Android that allow the AAC-to-MP3 conversion:

• Audio Converter by Cometdocs.com Inc.

• All Audio Converter by Highdea Apps Studio

• Audio Converter by Bdroid Team

You can play AAC files via iTunes on Mac. Otherwise, you can use such programs as MPlayer, VLC, Windows Media Player, and many more.