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Convert Video
by Rocabella
Updated on Sep 01, 2023
Exporting audio in Audacity to MP3 is suppposed to be easy. However, some have gotten into trouble when converting Audacity to MP3. Well, worry no further. This article will detail how to convert Audacity to MP3 and shows you a dedicated converter for all types of audio conversions with ease. let's check it now!
Audacity is a lightweight, easy-to-use and free audio editing program with a clean interface and professional audio processing effects. Using Audacity, you can cut audio clips, merge multiple audio files into one, reduce noise, change tempo, edit Metadata and sound effects as well as more. Not only that, Audacity can even be used as an audio converter, but I'm sure many people will encounter various errors about lame_enc.dll when they export the MP3 format. The following article will show you how to fix this error and how to export MP3 from Audacity correctly.
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Update: Note that LAME library for MP3 export is now built-in with Audacity for Windows and Mac. Only Linux users will still need to download and install the free and recommended LAME third-party encoder to export MP3 files from Audacity.
Audacity itself does not support exporting MP3 files directly. Due to the patent of LAME library, it needs to implement MP3 encoding with the help of LAME library.
Load Audio File into Audacity MP3 ConverterStep 1. In order to convert Audacity to MP3, firstly, download and install Lame from https://lame.buanzo.org/.
Step 2. Once installed, run Audacity, and click File on the top left corner to import the audio File or AUP project File you want to convert. There are two ways to import a file: one is to click File > Open > Load audio file. The another is to click File > Import > Audio > Load audio file.
(Optional) Of course, Audacity has limited support for imported audio formats. It is recommended that you install FFmpeg from the above link so that you can import and export much a larger range of audio formats including M4A (AAC), AC3, AMR (narrow band) and WMA.
How to Save Audacity Files as MP3Step 3. Next, click the upper left corner of File > Export > Export as MP3. In the Export Audio window, you can customize filename and change some parameters like Bit Rate Mode, Quality, Channel, etc. Click Save to save your settings.
Step 4. Edit Metadata tags and finally, click OK to start to make Audacity export MP3.
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(Update, since the patent of LAME encoding library has expired, Audacity v2.3.2 has included LAME MP3 encoder, the issue of how to convert Audacity files to MP3 can be solved by installing the latest version.)
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Pick Converter on the main screen and enter the new window. Click Add Files or Add Video Folder to import Audacity Files. It is also feasible to drag and drop Audacity files directly into the program.
(Note that the Audacity project files with .aup3 extension is not available for this converter.)
Click Output Format on the right side of the screen and select MP3 under the Audio tab.
(Optional) After that, you can click on Parameter Settings to customize the output parameters, where you can change bit rate for MP3, and encoder, adjust channels, even normalize audio, etc.
Finally, set an output path for your MP3 file and click on Run button to start to convert Audacity to MP3.
At last...
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