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title: "Convert a Media File Format in Audacity"
description: "Audacity is a popular free audio editor for musicians and podcasters doing destructive audio editing. While more advanced users may prefer FFMPEG for file conversions, Audacity makes such changes..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/live-broadcasting/convert-media-file-format-in-audacity/
date: 2020-01-23
modified: 2023-11-02
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Live Broadcasting"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Convert a Media File Format in Audacity

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Audacity is a popular [free audio editor](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/live-broadcasting/free-audio-editors/) for [musicians ](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/musician-site-boldgrid/)and [podcasters](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/create-live-broadcasting-website-web-creator/) doing destructive audio editing. While more advanced users may prefer [FFMPEG for file conversions](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/convert-media-files-ffmpeg/), Audacity makes such changes easier for users without experience in the command line interface (CLI). Likewise, using a more efficient format will conserve disk space, whether you are on [dedicated virtual server hosting](/vps-hosting) or [shared hosting](/shared-hosting/).

Below we cover how to convert media files in Audacity.

## Convert File Format

1. Open Audacity.
2. At the top, select **File** and **Open**.
3. Open an audio file (or import audio from a video file).
4. Make any needed changes.
5. At the top, select **File**, **Export**, and an export option:Export as MP3Export as WAVExport as OGGExport Audio (to easily choose between other formats not listed in the File menu – e.g. AIFF, FLAC, and other FFMPEG formatsExport Selected Audio (exports only highlighted section)Export Multiple (for exporting multiple tracks at once)

Learn more about multimedia editing in our [Live Broadcasting section](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/live-broadcasting/).