Convert Audiobook M4B to MP3 - The Key is M4B DRM Protected or Not

By Rico Rodriguez to Mobile Backup , AudioBook | Last Updated on Dec 6, 2023

In the current fast-paced society, it's hard for you to carve out enough time to view a whole article. Mostly, you read an article using fragmented time. So to save your precious time, here we ignore the unnecessary paving details and directly access to our topic - convert M4B to MP3.

How to convert audio book from M4B to MP3? You need M4B to MP3 converter. Yet, what kind of M4B converter is your cup of tea? This mainly depends on your M4B file copyright protected or not. Now based on this key point, the following part respectively introduces solutions to convert protected M4B to MP3 and methods to convert unprotected M4B to MP3. Pick out the solutions building on your M4B files.

Solution 1 - Convert iTunes Protected M4B to MP3 with Audiobook DRM Remover

If your M4B audiobook files are bought from iTunes, the ordinary M4B to MP3 converter can't successfully convert M4B to MP3, for the M4B audiobook files are copyright protected by iTunes FairPlay DRM. Luckily, this is not an insoluble problem. MacX MediaTrans can tackle iTunes DRM protection and easily convert iTunes audiobook M4B to MP3 without any 3rd party helper.

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This audiobook DRM remover yet M4B converter can trouble-free remove iTunes DRM from M4B audio book and convert protected M4B to MP3. And it's also no brainer to convert unprotected M4B to MP3. So wherever your audio book M4B files come from, this M4B to MP3 converter can handle all of them.

• Solution 2 - Free Convert M4B to MP3 with VLC Media Player
• Solution 3 - Free Convert M4B to MP3 with Online Audio Converter

Solution 2 - Free Convert Unprotected Audiobook M4B to MP3 with VLC Player

On top of purchasing audiobooks from online store like iTunes Store, there are also some other M4B audio book download sites available for you to download free, like archive.org, loyalbooks, LibriVox, etc. Hence, in case you free download M4B audiobooks from free download sites and wanna convert unprotected M4B audio books to MP3, you can turn to your VLC media player, which has the ability to free convert M4B to MP3 on both macOS and Windows.

Step 1: Click Convert/Save. Select "Convert/Save.." from "Media" option after you launch VLC on your computer.

Step 2: Click Add. Tap "Add" option to import your M4B audio book file from computer.

Step 3: Choose Output MP3 Format. Click "Convert/Save" on the lower right corner of the window. Then opt for "Audio - MP3" as output format under profile.

Step 4: Select Destination Folder. Hit "Browse" button to pick out a destination folder to save the output MP3 audiobook file.

Step 5: Free Convert M4B to MP3. Press "Start" button and this free audio converter for Mac and PC will begin to free convert audiobook M4B to MP3.

Solution 3 - Convert M4B Audiobook to MP3 with Online Audio Converter

When you google "convert M4B to MP3", there are many online audio converter services appearing on the first result page. Among them, some are up to the mark while others are far off the mark. Which you can directly pass are clipconverter.cc, Keepvid, convert2mp3.net, online-convert.com and media.io, for I have already used an unprotected M4B audiobook file (named AnneOfGreenGablesV4Part1) to test them and they failed to convert audiobook from M4B to MP3.

Instead, those that have successfully converted M4B to MP3 are onlinevideoconverter.com and cloudconvert. If you wanna free convert M4B to MP3 online, you can consider to use these online M4B converters for unprotected M4B conversion. These two have something in common and also differ from each other.

Note: After removing DRM protection from iTunes M4B and converting M4B to MP3, you can play audiobook M4B on Android or other devices. Yet, the precondition is that you abide by iTunes terms and conditions to legally use your M4B audiobooks. Your use of the Services and Content must follow the Usage Rules set by Apple. DO NOT use the converted M4B files for any piracy or illegal activities.

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