Convert AAC to MP3
AAC is the successor to MP3 and is the default audio format for Apple devices and most video files. Converting it to MP3 gives you a file suited to music, podcasts and voice recordings.
FilesMagic engine
Choose a AAC file — up to 25 MB
How to use it
- Choose your AAC file, or drag it onto the upload area.
- Select MP3 as the output format.
- Press convert and wait while the file uploads and is converted.
- Download the MP3 file.
About the formats
About AAC
AAC is the successor to MP3 and is the default audio format for Apple devices and most video files. It is normally used for streaming audio, video soundtracks and Apple devices. Compression is lossy, and bare AAC files are handled less universally than MP3.
About MP3
MP3 compresses audio by discarding sound the ear is least likely to notice, and plays essentially everywhere. It is normally used for music, podcasts and voice recordings. Compression is lossy, so audio detail removed on encoding cannot be recovered.
What to expect
- Up to 5 minutes and 1080p.
- The video track is discarded; only audio is kept.
- MP3 is a lossy format, so some audio detail is lost.
What happens to your file
Your file is uploaded to FilesMagic's own conversion servers over an encrypted connection, converted there, and deleted as soon as the download has been sent. We do not keep copies, and we do not log file names or file contents.
Questions
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
Yes. Converting this format needs software that cannot run in a browser, so the file is uploaded to FilesMagic's own servers, converted, and deleted once your download has been sent.
Does converting AAC to MP3 reduce quality?
Both formats compress by discarding detail, so re-encoding loses a little more. Converting once is fine; repeatedly converting the same file back and forth is what degrades it.
How big a file can I convert?
Files can be up to 25 MB, and video is additionally limited to 5 minutes and 1080p. Converting video is demanding work, and those limits are what keep it fast for everyone.
Does the video come through as well?
No. MP3 is an audio-only format, so the video track is discarded and only the sound is kept. That is normally the point of this conversion.