Best FREE software to change a WMA file to an MP3??

[UmmAddan]

Which software is the best FREE software to change a WMA file to an MP3??

[darkknight145]

i don't know about being the best but i currently use "Switch sound file converter from http://www.nch.com.au/switch/ it reverts to the free version after trial expires, but still does the main file formats. Seems to work well.

[louv68]

AIMP2 gets my vote. It is a free audio player, recorder and editor +++. Great freeware application.

Audio formats supported:
MP1, MP2, MP3, MPC, MP+, AAC, AC3, OGG, FLAC, APE, WavPack, Speex, WAV, CDA, WMA, S3M, XM, MOD, IT, MO3, MTM, UMX

Good functionality and friendly user interface

18-sliders equalizer and build-in sound effects
Reverb, Flanger, Chorus, Pitch, Tempo, Echo, Speed

32-bit sound processing for crystal clear sound

Works with few playlists
Listen to one, work with other

Plug-Ins support
You can add new utils or extend already exists, and connect some winamp plugins: Input, Gen, DSP

Autoshutdown manager

Internet-Radio
Listen and Capture!

Bookmarks and Queues

Hotkeys
Customizable local and global hotkeys

Multilingual interface

Multiuser mode support
Few users works unders one computer? It's no problem!

Full Unicode support

File search
File search by all opened playlists

Many program options

Small distributive size

Audio Converter
Any supported audio file can be encoded to WAV, MP3, WMA or OGG format

Audio Grabber
Audio CD Track can be encoded to WAV, MP3, WMA or OGG format

Sound Recorder
Capture sound from any audio device in your system to mp3, ogg, wav or wma format

Advanced Tag Editor
Edit ID3v1, ID3v2, Vorbis, WMA tags. Grouping rename, group editing and sort files by one of templates.

Audio Library

[jagabo]

Play the WMA with any media player. Use a sound recorder like Audacity (free), or even the built in sound recorder in Windows, to record "what you hear", "system mixer", "stereo mix", etc.

[sumeshkri]

use jet audio's new version to convert wma files to mp3.

[usta]

BonkEnc can do that easily for you. It is free, small and portable (no need for installation).
Check the tools section.

[ricardouk]

LameXP also does what you want and its portable

[Safesurfer]

Play the WMA with any media player. Use a sound recorder like Audacity (free), or even the built in sound recorder in Windows, to record "what you hear", "system mixer", "stereo mix", etc.

No need for sound recording, the 1.3.6 beta of Audacity added support for ffmpeg enabling

... import and export audio files in a wide range of formats, including WMA, M4A, and AC3. You can even import audio tracks from video files using FFmpeg.

[RowMan]

Free Mp3 Wma Converter V1.81 from Koyote Software works like a charm for me.

[jagabo]

the 1.3.6 beta of Audacity added support for ffmpeg enabling

Thanks for this update. The OP is probably long gone but just as a note for anyone else: After installing Audacity you must also install (or already have installed) ffmpeg for this to work. Then you have to tell Audacity where the ffmpeg dll is located. Edit -> Preferences -> Import/Export -> ffmpeg Import/Export Library...

[Safesurfer]

See this page for

How do I download and install the FFmpeg Import/Export Library?

http://www.audacityteam.org/manual/index.php?title=FAQ:Installation_and_Plug-Ins#installffmpeg

[Ai Haibara]

The download link provided in Step 1 gives a 403 error, though. That's why I was having problems a while back trying to get the version of LAME the new Audacity betas wanted. But you can go to the base level of the website - http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/ - and find download links there.

[ricky1756]

dbpoweramp works great, it also uses all four cpus if you have a quad core

[Ai Haibara]

...but technically, the current versions of dbPowerAmp aren't free.

[nwo]

Nero Encode Files works great for me....

[Safesurfer]

Nero Encode Files works great for me....

I'm sure it does, but last time I checked Nero was not FREE!

[El Heggunte]

Lame ACM + Winamp Disk Writer plugin are "200% free".

[ZQX]

foobar2000 will do it!