How to create a mp3-clip from an existing mp3?

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Is there a free audio tool where I can just grab a snippet from a mp3 file and save it as a new mp3?

Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-15 20:28:27Z

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Open it in QuickTime Player, click Edit → Trim… (⌘T), drag the yellow handles to truncate it to the snippet you want, and export the result.

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Note that it will export in AAC (.m4a) format, so if you need MP3, you'll need to convert it afterwards.

answered Nov 15, 2012 at 15:44

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Phillip Mills · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-15 17:00:03Z

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"Audacity" is also a good tool for audio editing. It has an "Export Selection..." menu item that supports MP3, including tag editing.

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ghoppe · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-15 17:47:35Z

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You could also use GarageBand, included with the iLife suite with Mac computers.

In Garageband go the beginning of the sample you want and press ⌘T.
Select the first cut section, and press delete.
Do the same at the end of the sample you want.
Select menu item Share > Send Song to iTunes…, in the following popup make sure your Compress Using: setting is set to MP3 Encoder. Hit the Share button.

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binarybob · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-16 09:35:53Z

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Macsome audio editor is freeware and will allow you select a portion of your audio file, then use "Save Selection..." to export as mp3 or aac.

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answered Nov 15, 2012 at 23:42

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