File Extension | 3GP |
Full Name | Multimedia Files For Wireless Networks |
3GP video file format was designed form mobile devices that use 3G communications standard. 3GP format uses H.263 and MPEG-4 codecs for video, and AAC-LC and AMR-NB codecs for audio data.
File Extension | M4A |
Full Name | MPEG-4 Compressed Audio Format |
M4A file format is used for storage of audio data created in MPEG-4 format and encoded with ACC (Advanced Audio Coding) or ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) codec. M4A container was introduced and popularized by Apple as a solution to the problem of discerning between MP4 audio-only and MP4 audio-video files.
File format conversion is the process of transforming a file from one format (referred to as "3GP") to another (referred to as "M4A"). This may be necessary for various reasons. For example, 3GP file may be incompatible with the software or device we want to use to open or edit it. In such cases, converting the file from format 3GP to format M4A becomes essential.
So, how can we perform 3GP to M4A file conversion? Fortunately, there are many tools and computer programs available that enable file format conversion. These tools work by reading the data from the file in format 3GP and transforming it into format M4A. This allows the preservation of the original information contained in the file, even after changing its format. Below you will find a list of 3GP to M4A converters.
If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of 3GP to M4A. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the 3GP file:
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