MP3 Converter

As its name suggests, MP3 Converter is a tool that you can use to convert audio tracks (e.g. AAC, FLAC, M4A, WAV) to the MP3 format. But it can also extract the audio stream from video clips (e.g. 3GP, AVI, FLV, MKV, MPG) and save it to MP3.

The interface of the application is based on a standard window where you can import items by using only the file browser because the "drag and drop" functionality is not included. It is possible to create a queue and process multiple entries at the same time.

In the list you can find out the source path of each media file. Once the output directory has been established, you can initialize the encoding procedure. You can change the audio quality and remove an item from the list or clear the entire file queue.

The audio conversion tool needs a moderate amount of CPU and system memory, in order to finish a task in a short while. MP3 Converter has a good response time and delivers a good sound quality in the output audio tracks. It did not freeze, crash or display error dialogs throughout our testing.

On the downside, you cannot preview tracks in a built-in audio player or configure additional audio parameters (e.g. bit rate, channel mode, volume level). Plus, there is no "Settings" area where you can set MP3 Converter to automatically turn off the computer or to open the output directory after encoding. No recent updates have been made.