The APE file also known as Monkey’s Audio is a format that uses lossless compression with a highly competitive compression algorithm.

Lossless compression means reducing file size with no loss of quality. The APE audio does not discard any data during the file encoding process. It uses a competitive compression rate and decompression at the same time which results to get the original file. It is used to reduce the bandwidth, file transfer time, and storage requirements.

However, although APE is good in compression, the decoding may take a longer time. The APE file requires to decode and play with the same resources needed to encode it. That’s why many users still prefer to use other popular audio formats like MP3 due to features and hardware support.

Lucky for you, you found the best and easiest steps to convert lossless music and make it one of the most popular audio formats, MP3.

VideoPower BLUE or ZEUS is a great software and one of the best free APE to MP3 converters which can be used in just a few simple steps. It also offers a variety of options and features like recording, editing, MV making, and many more.

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How to Use This Free APE to MP3 Audio Converter

Step 1: Add the APE file to VideoPower BLUE

Once the software is successfully installed on your PC, click the application to run the program and follow the steps below to start the conversion.

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To import your APE file, just click on the “Add files” button or you can drag-and-drop the file directly to the interface.

After the file is imported, it will be added automatically in your file displayed list.

Step 2: Edit file before conversion

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Click the “Edit” button located at the bottom right of your file from the displayed file list.

The built-in audio editor will pop up in which you can use to make audio enhancements. You can adjust the speed & volume, or trim.

For example, you can trim your audio as shown below:

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1) In the audio editor, click the “Add Trim Marker” button on the area that you want to trim.
2) You can adjust the trim marker by dragging the mark on the portion you wanted to trim.
3) Set the “Preferences” to “Keep the selected section” if you want to keep the part where you put the trim marker or “Delete the selected section” if you want to delete it.
4) Click “OK” to save the setting.

You can also add multiple trim markers to multiple areas of the audio. See the example below.

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Just click the “Add Trim Marker” button several times to the areas that you want to trim.

Step 3: Convert APE to MP3 format for free

3.1 Set the output format.

1) Click to open the “Profile” drop-down menu.
2) Click “Audio” and then “MP3”.
3) Set the format quality to “High, Medium, or Low”.
4) Return to the file list.
Click the “Convert” button, then the converted MP3 file will be saved in the default output folder.

Conclusion:

Most modern media players do not support the APE format that’s why most users are looking into ways to convert APE to other popular formats like MP3.

Luckily, there are available free APE to MP3 converters to download like VideoPower BLUE which allows users to easily perform conversions in just a few clicks because of its user-friendly interface. Maximizing the capabilities of its features, the software also added a variety of powerful features that can make you do so much in one application. Aside from the conversion tool that supports a wide range of format types, this software also offers a video editor for basic editings like adding subtitles and applying watermarks, split-screen for photo and video collage, and MV for making slideshows.

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