How to Convert iMovie to MP3 (Free Option Included)

Have a movie in iMovie and want to take out just the audio and make an MP3 of it? Actually, it is not difficult at all. Here we provide you with two ways to convert iMovie project to MP3 including project from iMovie 10.0, iMovie '11/'09/'08 and iMovie HD.

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Option 1. How to Convert iMovie to MP3 Free via iMovie and iTunes

The first way to extract audio from iMovie to MP3 is using the feature of iMovie and iTunes. Just follow the guide below step by step (No iMovie or iTunes installed? Go to Option 2 for help).

• Launch iMovie on your Mac, and drag the movie to create a new Project.
• Click on "Share > Export using QuickTime" at the top menu bar.
  
  
• In the pop-up window, you can specify the name of the file and the location to save it. Click the Export and select "Sound to AIFF". Then you can get into the Options to set the best settings for the audio. When all finished, just click on Save button.
  
  
• Now run iTunes on your Mac, and go to "Edit > Preferences > General > Import Settings", change the "Import Using" option as MP3 Encoder. At last, don't forget to confirm your settings.
  
  
• Import AIFF files into iTunes library. Then right click the file and choose "Create MP3 Version" to save the .aiff file as MP3.
  
  

Option 2. How to Convert iMovie into MP3 with Professional Software

In general, you can use option 1 to export iMovies videos to MP3 file. But sometimes you might fail to import AIFF audio files into iTunes library; under this condition, you have to use professional video to audio converter for iMovie audio export to MP3. You can follow my suggestion to try Adoreshare iMovie Video Converter for Mac, a specific and well-known program to extract soundtrack from iMovie projects to MP3, M4R, FLAC, AAC, AIFF, AC3, M4A, etc. This converter can be applied to all iMovie, like iMovie HD, iMovie 10.0/'11/'09/'08.

Free download Adoreshare iMovie Video Converter for Mac and install it on your Macbook.

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• Add iMovie videos to this program
  
  Launch this program and click Add button to import iMovie files into it.
  
  
• Select output format
  
  Click Audio category and select MP3 as the output format.
  
  
• Start conversion
  
  You can specify an output folder to save the converted iMovies videos and tap on Convert button to export and save iMovie projects to MP3.
  
  

Except for converting iMovie videos to audio, Adoreshare iMovie Video Converter for Mac also supports to transfer videos from one format to another and do some basic editing to videos before converting. For more information, please read "How to Use Adoreshare iMovie Video Converter".

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