How to Split a Large MP3 File
Splitting a large MP3 file requires software able to play back an MP3. iTunes, free for download from Apple.com, is a standard MP3 player for both PC and Mac users. iTunes allows clients to split or cut portions of audio; this comes in handy for creating a cell phone ringtone from an MP3 audio file. Other reasons for splitting an MP3 file may be that the file is too large to fit on one audio CD.
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Instructions
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Download and intstall iTunes. Open iTunes.
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Drag your MP3 file into the iTunes library. Or click "File" at the top of the iTunes screen, select "Add to Library..." and locate your MP3. Click "Open."
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Click "iTunes" at the top of the screen and choose "Preferences." Click "Import Settings." At the new menu, click the "Import Using:" icon and choose "MP3 Encoder." Click "OK" twice to exit.
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Right-click your MP3 in the iTunes library and select "Create MP3 Version." Do this twice, so you keep your original MP3 file, plus two new ones. You will need both of the new MP3s.
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Right-click your first copied MP3 and select "Get Info." Click on the "Options" tab at the top of the menu.
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Enable the "Start" and "Stop" times by clicking their appropriate boxes. Determine at what point in the MP3 you want to split the file and enter the appropriate "Stop" time. Click "OK" to exit back to the iTunes library. Your file will now be cut off at the time chosen.
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Right-click the second copied MP3 file. Select "Get Info" and click the "Options" tab. Enter the first MP3s stop time as the new start time. Enable your "Start" and "Stop" times and click "OK." You now have your original large MP3, plus your two smaller files.
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