4 Free and Handy Methods to Convert AIFC to MP3

Have you ever encountered audio files with the extension of .aifc which can’t be played with Windows Media Player, foobar2000, Winamp or many other common audio players. Some people may guess that AIFC is closely associated with AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) developed by Apple. Indeed, AIFC is actually a variant of AIFF since AIFF always stores uncompressed pulse-code modulation (PCM) audio data whereas the AIFC file stores compressed audio data. It means that AIFC file’s size is smaller than AIFF file.

However, it is commonly known that Apple’s audio format is usually not so compatible with other platforms, devices and software. That’s why so many people want to convert AIFC, AIFF to popular MP3 format which is equipped with better compatibility and popularity. This article will introduce 4 useful and efficient methods to help you simply convert AIFC to MP3.

Step1: Run iTunes, then import the AIFC file to iTunes.

Step2: Click “Edit” on the “Menu Bar”, and select “Preferences”.

Step3: Click “Import Settings” button under the “General” tab; selecting “MP3 Encoder” under the drop-down list of “Import Using”. Meanwhile, you can also customize MP3 quality, then click “OK”.

Step4: Go to Advanced tab, customize the output format directly and click “OK”.

Step5: Select all AIFC files, click “File” on the menu bar > “Convert” > “Create MP3 Version” to start .aifc format to MP3 conversion.

Also see: AA to MP3 | OGG to iTunes | CDA to MP3 | YouTube to iTunes

VLC player not only can play .aifc files directly, but also supports to convert AIFC to MP3.

Step1: Run VLC player, click “Media” > “Convert/Save”, or you can press “Ctrl + R” directly.

Step2: Click “Add” to import .aifc file and then click “Convert/Save” button.

Step3: Select “Audio - MP3” under the drop-down list of “Profile”.

Step4: Set the output destination and click “Start” button to start the conversion work.

Also see: M4R to MP3 | Opus MP3 Converter

https://cloudconvert.com/aifc-to-mp3 is a totally free online AIFC to MP3 converter. If you do not want to install any software or anything. You can convert your AIFC file with online converters . However, you should be careful of advertisements and annoying pop-ups at the same time.

Step1: Visit https://cloudconvert.com/aifc-to-mp3.

Step2: Click “Select Files” to add and upload the .aifc file to the site.

Step3: Click “Start Conversion” button to start your work.

Step4: After finishing the conversion work then download it to your hard drive.