How to Convert CDA to MP3

This wikiHow teaches you how to convert CDA to MP3 using iTunes. CDA is an on-disc file format and cannot be played by a computer without a CD, while MP3 is a file that can be played on almost any platform. You can use iTunes on Windows and Mac computers, or download the free Any Audio Converter app to convert CDA files.

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Use iTunes

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Insert the CD containing the music you want to convert to your computer. The disc logo should be facing up when the disc is in the tray.

For Mac computers, you will need an additional external CD reader.

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Open the iTunes app with a colorful musical note on a white background.

If iTunes opens automatically, skip this step.

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Click the circular CD icon, located at the top left of the window. The CD page will open on iTunes.

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Select the song on the CD. Click the song at the top of the CD list, then hold down the ⇧ Shift key, and then click the bottom song. All songs on the CD will be selected.

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Click File in the upper-left corner of the window (Windows) or the left-hand side of the menu bar (Mac). A drop-down menu will open.

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Select the Convert action near the bottom of the File drop-down menu. A window will pop up.

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Click Create MP3 Version at the bottom of the pop-up window. If you don’t see this option, you need to:

Click Edit (Windows) or iTunes (Mac)
Select Preferences… (Customize)
Click Import Settings… (Import Settings)
Click the Import Using drop-down box.
Select MP3 Encoder (Transcode MP3)
Click OK
Click OK again to return to the page.

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Wait for the CD conversion to complete. After converting, you can remove the disc. If you want to view MP3 files, click the Recently Added tab in the upper-left corner of the page and select the CD album.

You can also navigate to the CD’s MP3 files on your computer by selecting the file, clicking File in the upper-left corner, and then clicking Show in File Explorer (Windows) or Show in Finder (Mac). ).

Use Any Audio Converter (AAC)

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Open the Any Audio Converter download page. Go to http://www.any-audio-converter.com/.

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Click the Free Download button in the middle of the page. You need to click the correct link under the “Windows” or “Mac” heading for the type of computer you use.

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Install Any Audio Converter as follows:

Windows – Double-click the installation file, click Yes when prompted, click Custom Install , uncheck the unnecessary items and click Back , click Install again. , click Back , and then click Install again.
Mac – Double-click the Any Audio Converter file, confirm if prompted, then follow the on-screen instructions.

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Open Any Audio Converter with the blue and black disc icon.

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Insert the CD into the computer. The disc logo should be facing up when the disc is in the tray. The contents of the disc will open in the Any Audio Converter window.

For Mac computers, you will need an additional external CD reader.
If the CD doesn’t open automatically in Any Audio Converter, click Add CD Disc in the upper left corner, select your CD drive and click OK before continuing.

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Click the “Format” drop-down format box at the top right of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.

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Click the musical note “Music” tab at the bottom left of the drop-down menu.

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Click MP3 Audio to select MP3 as the output format.

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Click Convert Now! (Convert now! ). The task is located in the upper right corner of the AAC window. The recordings on the CD will begin to be converted to MP3 files.

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Wait for the process to complete. After AAC converts the CDA file to MP3 format, a File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window will open where the converted file is stored.

You can access the folder containing these songs manually as follows: click the ⚙️ button in the upper right corner of the AAC window, click Open… to the right of the “Set” heading Output Fpder” (Set Output Folder) and then double click the MP3 folder.

Advice

iTunes typically imports CD contents into the iTunes library as AAC files, which can be played by default without a CD.

Warning

When installing Any Audio Converter without unchecking download additional software, the computer will be installed with additional programs (eg Yahoo search engine).

Steps

Use iTunes

Use Any Audio Converter (AAC)

Advice

Warning

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