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How to export MP3 file using Audacity audio editor on Windows 10

04-03-2021

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In this video tutorial, I will show you how to export MP3 files using the Audacity audio editor.

Audacity is a free audio editing software application. In this tutorial we will install the Lame Encoder which will allow us to export an audio track from Audacity in MP3 format, we will also select audio settings for the best audio and file size compression.

Audacity Export MP3 Files Tutorial Steps:

1. Download and install Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/

download audacity

2. Download and install Lame Encoder: https://lame.buanzo.org

download audacity

3. Open audio file in Audacity

open audio file in audacity

4. Select File menu / Save Project As

Note it is advisable to save your file as an Audacity type file first so you can open it again and edit audio content if required.

audacity file save project as

5. Select File menu / Export Audio

audacity export audio

6. Enter the details for mp3 file export as shown below

Note: Before entering data, select a folder on your computer where the mp3 will be saved.

Enter a file name
Select MP3 Files for Save as type
Select Preset for Bit Rate Mode
Select Standard, 170-210 kbps for Quality
Select Fast for Variable Speed
Select Joint Stereo for Channel Mode
Select Save button

audacity export mp3 settings

7. Enter the mp3 file metadata tags

I would advise you enter as much data as possible as this can improve the visibility of your mp3 audio file

Enter an Artist Name
Enter a Track Title
Enter an Album Title if appliable
Enter a Track Number
Enter a Year
Enter a Genre
Enter some Comments

Note: You can select the "Add" and "Remove" buttons to add or remove additional metadata tags.

Select OK button

enter mp3 file meta data

8. Now check the folder you select for saving the mp3 file in step 6 above and you will find our created mp3 file.

Watch this video tutorial on YouTube: how to export music tracks in MP3 format using Audacity audio editor

Audacity export mp3 settings video Tutorial by: DCP Web Developers London

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