How to Convert Files to MP3s

Switch Audio File Conversion Utility

To convert a file to an MP3 file, first make sure the file is an audio file. Once the file type is verified as one of the various types of audio files (.wav, .au, .aiff, .wma, .ra, etc.), a simple audio conversion program is used. For this demonstration, a free trial version of the Switch Audio File Conversion software by NCH is used.

Things You'll Need

• An audio file to convert
• An audio sound conversion utility program
• A computer

Instructions

1. Download a freeware or shareware audio file conversion utility. For this example, a trial version of Switch from NCH software is used. Download the Switch application from the NCH Switch website (See Resources). Switch is free to use for a limited number of days. No credit card is required to download the trial version.

2. Once the audio conversion utility software is downloaded, double-click on the downloaded program to start the installation. Answer any prompts that may be required, such as output file location.

3. Open the audio conversion utility program once program has been installed. Click "Add Files."

4. Navigate to the source audio file (the file to be converted). Select the source audio file type from the "File Type" dropdown menu on the Add Files dialog box. Select the desired audio file to convert.

5. Choose an output folder by clicking on the "Browse" button and navigating to the desired folder.

6. Select ".mp3" from the dropdown menu in the lower left side of the window to save the newly converted file as an MP3 file.

7. Click the "Convert" (red) button.

8. Click the "Open Output Folder" button. Verify the new .mp3 file has been converted and saved.

References

• NCH software

Resources

• Media Converter