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This article shows you how to copy songs from a CD to your computer in MP3 format. The songs on a CD are usually in the CDA format – a file type that can only be played when the CD is inserted into the computer. You can create a copy of a CD using iTunes on Windows and Mac computers, or you can use Windows Media Player on a Windows computer with the program available.

Using iTunes

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Insert the CD into your computer’s CD drive with the sticker side facing up.

  • If your computer doesn’t have a CD drive, you’ll need to use a USB player to read CDs. If you’re doing this on a Mac, be sure to select the USB-C version (not the USB 3 version) of the CD reader.
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Open the iTunes app with a multicolored musical note icon on a white background.

  • You’ll need to download iTunes first if you don’t already have it on your computer.
  • If iTunes says a new update is available, click Download iTunes when prompted, then proceed with the update installation. You will need to restart your computer once the update is complete.
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Enable MP3 conversion in the following way:

  • Click Edit (on Windows) or iTunes (on Mac).
  • Click Preferences… (Options).
  • Click Import Settings… (Copy settings…)
  • Click the Import Using menu.
  • Click MP3 Encoder (MP3 Encoder)
  • Click OK twice.
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Click the CD icon in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window. This will open the CD page allowing you to view the list of songs on the CD.
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Select the songs on the CD. Click a song, and then press Ctrl + A (on Windows) or ⌘ Command + A (on Mac) to select all songs.

  • You can also click and drag your mouse from the bottom up the list.
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Click File in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window (on Windows) or in the upper-left corner of the screen (on Mac) to open the drop-down menu.
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Choose Convert near the bottom of the File menu to open another menu.
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Click Create MP3 Version in the menu that appears. This is an operation to copy the contents of a CD to a computer in MP3 format.
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Wait for the CD burning process to complete. Once the CD burning process is complete, you will hear a notification and the progress bar at the top of the iTunes window will also disappear.
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Find the CD’s album in the iTunes library. Click the “Back” button in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window, then click the Albums tab and find the album you just copied to iTunes.
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Select a song from the album. You can click on any song.
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Click File in the menu that appears.
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Click Show in Windows Explorer (Show in Windows Explorer) on Windows or Show in Finder (Show in Finder) on Mac. This will open the folder where the MP3 files copied from the CD are stored.

Using Windows Media Player

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Insert the CD into your computer’s CD drive with the sticker side facing up.

  • If your computer doesn’t have a CD drive, you’ll need to use a USB CD player.
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Open Start

Windows Start

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by clicking the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen.

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Type windows media player to search for the Windows Media Player program on your computer.
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Click Windows Media Player at the top of the Start window to open it.

  • After a few seconds, if you do not see the Windows Media Player program displayed above Start, it means that the computer does not have it. You can use iTunes.
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Click the Library tab in the upper-left corner of the Windows Media Player window to open it.
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Select the name of the CD. In the left part of the Window Media Player window, click the name of the CD to the right of the disc icon.

  • The name of the CD could be “Unknown album”.
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Click the Rip settings tab at the top of the Windows Media Player window to open a selection list.
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Select Format near the top of the Rip settings menu to open another menu right next to it.
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Click the MP3 option in the menu that appears. This is the operation to select the MP3 format for the CD’s file.
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Click Rip CD at the top of the Windows Media Player window to start burning the CD to your computer.
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Wait for the CD burning process to complete. This usually takes about 15-30 seconds per song.

  • You will need to click OK once the music copying is complete.
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  • Open the folder where the MP3 file is saved in the following way. Open Start

    Windows Start

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    and click File Explorer

    Windows Start Explorer

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    (or windows explorer on Windows 7 and click the folder icon above Start ), then do the following:

    • Click the Music folder on the left side of the window.
    • Double-click the user folder.
    • Double-click the CD’s artist folder.
    • Double-click the album folder.

    • Advice

    • You can download and update iTunes for free on Windows and Mac computers.
    • MP3 files can be played on nearly any media player, making them perfect for global sharing.

    Warning

    • Windows Media Player is no longer supported by Microsoft after the founder’s update for Windows 10. Unless you installed Windows Media Player on Windows 7 and then updated to Windows 10 or downloaded the program before the Support is over, you must use iTunes to burn the CD.

    This article shows you how to copy songs from a CD to your computer in MP3 format. The songs on a CD are usually in the CDA format – a file type that can only be played when the CD is inserted into the computer. You can create a copy of a CD using iTunes on Windows and Mac computers, or you can use Windows Media Player on a Windows computer with the program available.

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