Download.it search icon
Advertisement

Convert MP4 files to MP3 files for playing on different devices with this free application

Convert MP4 files to MP3 files for playing on different devices with this free application

Vote: (192 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: ZISUN Software LLC

Version: 5.0.2

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(192 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

ZISUN Software LLC

5.0.2

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Installs easy
  • Simple presets
  • Produces relatively small audio files

Cons

  • Limited features
  • Close function is hidden

Free MP4 MP3 Converter is a very simple application to rip the audio tracks out of video files. As long as you have a single MP4 file that has at least some form of sound in it, the app can produce an audio file that will play apart from the video stream. While it doesn't support any other file formats than these, you normally won't need to work with any.

MP3 files are supported by an overwhelming majority of audio player devices at this point. Chances are that you have an app on your phone or tablet that can play them. Your PC itself can play them. In fact, you could create MP3 files with the app that you could then sideload to an Apple Macintosh computer and play even though you made them on Windows. Free MP4 MP3 Converter is designed to make industry standard files that are as portable as possible.

Installing the app is simple and it doesn't try to sneak in any other types of software with it. You don't have to worry about it attempting to install some kind of adware, since it really does consist of just a single executable and a few file conversion libraries. Since it has an extremely traditional appearance, you might be forgiven for thinking that it's decades old. However, Free MP4 MP3 Converter relies on these simple UI elements to ensure that it works as fast as possible when swapping out file formats.

Music videos can be easily converted into song files using Free MP4 MP3 Converter, which is more than likely the main reason that people will want to download it in the first place. If you have a huge collection of music videos, then you can rip the audio out of them with this and listen to it on almost anything. Those who have stereos or radios with some USB jacks can actually copy the software's output files over to them and play them through it.

Interestingly enough, this also opens up some possibilities for those who enjoy podcasts. Quite a few podcasts are distributed as MP4 files that are meant to be watched in spite of the fact that they're functionally little more than someone standing on a stage giving a lecture. Those who are into watching technology presentations will more than likely have loads of these video files sitting around.

If this sounds familiar, then you can bulk convert them with Free MP4 MP3 Converter and then sideload them to another device to listen to them as more traditional radio-like podcasts. Those who have audio dramas taken from a social video sharing site could give them the same treatment.

On the other hand, audiophiles will find plenty to like as well. Stereo music can be recorded from video files at an extremely high 256kbps over 48,000 Hz, which should sound great when played through almost any kind of equipment. There's a built-in preset for this, which can make it even easier to rock out to your favorite music in full HD stereo.

Ripping audio at this bitrate will certainly take longer than if you had used a lower setting, but fortunately Free MP4 MP3 Converter's developers thought about this and created some more reasonable presets as well. That should be welcome news to those who have to batch convert dozens of files at a time.

A few colorful buttons up at the top of the screen make it easy to add and delete files. However, you might run into a bit of trouble when the time comes to close the app since the control to do so is a bit hidden. Fortunately, you should find that Free MP4 MP3 Converter accepts a number of standard keyboard shortcuts so this shouldn't be a problem at all.

Those who have to do a great deal of work on a series of videos might even want to tell the program to shutdown immediately after it finishes the last one. The software continuously puts finished files into whatever directory you specify, so you can walk away while it's working and make use of the files later on.

Power users should find the app's dedicated advanced features tab rather useful in spite of the fact that the software is so simple. Those who just want to convert files with as little difficulty as possible will be able to do so without ever opening this miniature dashboard. After all, Free MP4 MP3 Converter was made with simplicity in mind.

Pros

  • Installs easy
  • Simple presets
  • Produces relatively small audio files

Cons

  • Limited features
  • Close function is hidden

Pros

  • Simple to use
  • Very user-friendly interface
  • Secure and safe to use for converting files
  • Convert multiple files at once
  • Completely free

Cons

  • A bit dated interface
  • Does not always convert to older MP3 files
  • Not compatible with all Windows operating systems
  • Can be slow, especially when converting multiple files at once

Just as the name states, Free MP4 MP3 Converter is a free program that takes video files and converts them into files that can be played on any MP3 player. It has an easy-to-use interface so that no matter the user's skill level, in just a few clicks they will be able to be listening to their favorite video in MP3 format. Even if users know nothing about MP4 and MP3 files, they will easily be able to download files and format them with just a few simple clicks.

Free MP4 MP3 Converter is compatible only with Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. If users do not have one of those operating systems this download might not be right for them.

Free MP4 MP3 Converter allows for users to upload multiple files all at once and begin the process of converting them with relative ease. The icons are very clear and have captions beside each one. If for whatever reason users still feel confused, there is a help tab where they can look for answers to their questions. Anyone using Free MP4 MP3 Converter can rest assured that all conversions on this software will be safe and secure, unlike some strictly online converters.

While the interface is a bit dated, Free MP4 MP3 Converter is a great choice for those who like the stability and ease of converting files both online and offline. Due to the fact that it is a bit old, there have been some complaints recently that the processing time can be slow. It is also worth noting that Free MP4 MP3 Converter does not convert to older MP3 formats.

Pros

  • Simple to use
  • Very user-friendly interface
  • Secure and safe to use for converting files
  • Convert multiple files at once
  • Completely free

Cons

  • A bit dated interface
  • Does not always convert to older MP3 files
  • Not compatible with all Windows operating systems
  • Can be slow, especially when converting multiple files at once