Convert MP3 files to audio book format.
If you have downloaded or purchased audio books in MP3 format, you might need to convert them to the more common M4B (MPEG-4 Audio Book File) format to be able to play them on your iPod or personal electronic device. Both MP3 and M4B files contain MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) compression. Convert MP3 files to M4B format in iTunes or using file conversion software.
Instructions
In iTunes
1. Go to the "iTunes" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences." A new window will open.
2. Click "Import Settings" in the "General" tab.
3. Select "AAC Encoder" in the "Import Using" menu and then click "OK."
4. Find the MP3 track in your music library that you want to convert to an audio book file. Highlight it.
5. Go to the "Advanced" menu at the top of the screen and click "Create AAC Version." You will find a new M4A version of your track in the music library, a format similar to the M4B audio book format, compressed with AAC advanced audio coding.
6. Drag the M4A track to your desktop and change the file's extension to M4B. Return the song to your library, and iTunes will recognize it as an audio book file.
MP3 to iPod Audio Book Converter
7. Go to the FreeiPodSoftware Web site to download the MP3 to iPod Audio Book Converter software (see Resources). Install the software and open the program.
8. Click "Add" and find the MP3 files on your computer that you want to convert to audio book format.
9. Edit the artist, title, genre and other information tags if you wish.
10. Specify an output folder where converted files should be saved.
11. Click "Start Conversion." Allow several minutes for the program to complete the conversion and then look for the files in your specified output folder.
M4A MP3 Converter
12. Go to the M4A MP3 Converter Web site to download the M4A MP3 Converter (see Resources). Install the software and open the program.
13. Click "Add Files" and find the MP3 files on your computer that you want to convert. Click "Open."
14. Select "To M4B" in the drop-down menu under the "Convert" button.
15. Specify an output folder where converted files should be saved.
16. Click "Start Conversion." Allow several minutes for the program to complete the conversion and then look for the files in your specified output folder.
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