Lemon/Audio
Convert WAV to MP3 on Mac
WAV files are uncompressed, so a few minutes of audio runs to tens of megabytes. An MP3 of the same recording is a fraction of the size and plays on everything. Lemon converts it from Finder.
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9:41⌥ Option+ click any file
Two ways to do it on a Mac.
With Lemon
One click in Finder.
- 1Hold Option and click the WAV in Finder.
- 2Flick it onto MP3 on the lemon that appears.
- 3The MP3 lands right beside the original.
Select several files first and they are all converted together. Nothing is uploaded: Lemon works with Wi-Fi off.
Built into macOS
Using the Music app.
- 1In Music, open Settings, then Files, then Import Settings, and choose MP3 Encoder.
- 2Add the WAV to your library and select it.
- 3Choose File, then Convert, then Create MP3 Version.
The MP3 is created inside your Music library, so you then have to find it and move it out.
Questions.
Usually around a tenth of the WAV, depending on the recording.
Every file, one flick.
Lemon converts images, video, audio, PDFs and documents from Finder. $4.99 once, no subscription.