2 Ways to Convert WMA to AAC Format for iTunes

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2 Ways to Convert WMA to AAC Format for iTunes

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  ert-wma-audio-files-to-aac-format-for-itunes.html

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• How to convert WMA files for iTunes? I want to
  play some audio files in WMA format on iTunes on
  my Windows 8 laptop. What should I do?
• This post would show you 2 simple and useful ways
  to convert WMA audio files to AAC format so as to
  let you play WMA files in iTunes easily. With
  this post, you could easily learn how to convert
  WMA to AAC by using iTunes and 3rd-party WMA to
  AAC converters. Just check out the guide.
• Part 1 Brief Introduction to WMA and AAC
• Part 2 Convert WMA to AAC via iTunes
• Part 3 Convert WMA to AAC via WMA to AAC
  Converter

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Part 1 Brief Introduction to WMA and AAC

• What is WMA file?
• Windows Media Audio (WMA) is the name of a series
  of audio codecs and their corresponding audio
  coding formats developed by Microsoft. It is a
  proprietary technology that forms part of the
  Windows Media framework. WMA consists of four
  distinct codecs.

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• What is AAC file?
• Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is an audio coding
  standard for lossy digital audio compression.
  Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format,
  AAC generally achieves better sound quality than
  MP3 at similar bit rates.

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• Why convert WMA to AAC?
• iTunes does not have native support for WMA audio
  file while AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, MP3 and WMV
  function well in iTunes. Therefore if you have
  some WMA audio files and want to play them on
  iTunes, you could convert WMA to AAC.

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Part 2 Convert WMA to AAC via iTunes

• The latest iTunes, V12, has the ability to
  convert unfriendly audio files into iTunes
  compatible format AAC. What you need to do is
  click a few buttons. iTunes would finish the
  converting and loading itself. To convert WMA to
  AAC via iTunes, follow the guide below
• Open your iTunes 12 and then click the drop-down
  menu on the upper-left corner to select Add File
  to Library to browse and choose WMA audio files
  or directly drag and drop source WMA file into
  iTunes
• After WMA is imported, iTunes would pop up a
  window to show you that the loaded WMA audio
  files could be converted to AAC format for adding
  to iTunes music library. Click Convert button.
  Then iTunes would carry out the WMA to AAC
  conversion and automatically add the source WMA
  audio files in AAC format.

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Part 3 Convert WMA to AAC via WMA to AAC
Converter

• The other way to convert WMA to AAC is of course
  making use of 3rd-party WMA to AAC converter
  programs. Leawo Video Converter could help you
  easily convert WMA audio files to AAC format in
  only a few clicks. You could follow the
  step-by-step guide below to know how to convert
  WMA audio files to AAC format on PC
• Step 1 Import source WMA audio files
• Kick off Leawo Video Converter to enter the main
  program interface, and click Add Video button
  on the sub-menu to load your source WMA video
  files.

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• Step 2 Set AAC as output format
• Click the drop-down box next to the Add Photo
  button. On the drop-down list, select Change
  option. Then on the popup Profile window, select
  AAC from Format column as output format.

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• Note If you need, you could click the Edit
  button on the drop-down profile setting box to
  adjust detailed audio parameters including audio
  codec, bit rate, channel and sample rate.

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• Step 3 Convert WMA to AAC
• Click the big green Convert button on the
  sub-menu bar next to the format setting drop-down
  box. Then, on the popup sidebar, set output
  directory. After setting output directory, click
  the Convert button right below. Leawo Video
  Converter would start to convert WMA to AAC
  immediately.

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Video guide on how to use Leawo Video Converter
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• Conclusion
• You could make use of both iTunes and Leawo Video
  Converter to handle WMA to AAC conversions.
  Without doubt, the first solution is much easier
  and costs less. However, Leawo Video Converter
  allows you to adjust the audio parameters for
  output AAC audio, including audio codec, audio
  quality, sample rate, bit rate, and channel. If
  you are Mac users, you can switch to Leawo Video
  Converter for Mac, a WMA to AAC converter Mac, to
  convert WMA to AAC Mac.

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