GarageBand uses Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) file format, which Apple devices support. AIFF files are much larger than mp3 files. You can also convert your AIFF file into an mp3 file which is a much smaller file. 

Steps to convert GarageBand to mp3

You can easily convert your GarageBand file to an Mp3 file by following these below steps:

Firstly, you have to open your GarageBand app. Open the file that you want to save as Mp3 on your device. After opening the file, you have to click the share button which is shown in the menu. Then, you have to choose an Export song to disk option which is shown in the dropdown menu. After that, you have to select the MP3 option as your export format so that you are able to save your file in Mp3 format on our device. Then, you can select any audio quality that you want to export. After that, click on the export button.

How to convert your GarageBand to Mp3 using iTunes

You can convert the GarageBand file to an Mp3 format by using iTunes on your device by following these below steps:

You have to open your GarageBand file in iTunes which you want to convert into an Mp3 format. Then, click on the Preferences. After that, click on the export settings. Then, select the Mp3 Encoder. After doing this, you have to go back to your opened file and right-click on it. Then, Select the MP3 version.

Advantages of converting your GarageBand file into Mp3

By converting a GarageBand file into an Mp3 format, you can save more storage because an Mp3 file uses less storage in your device. GarageBand files are bigger files than Mp3 files.

Disadvantages of converting your GarageBand file into Mp3

After converting a GarageBand file to an Mp3 file format, this file may lose some extra data which is needed to play well. The quality of the MP3 audio file may decrease due to converting the GarageBand file to an Mp3 file. The Mp3 file may corrupt completely then you will not be able to open this file. Some effects of the GarageBand file may not be supported by the Mp3 file and you will not be able to listen to these effects due to converting this file to an Mp3 file format.

Do you need to convert your GarageBand file to an Mp3 file format?

If you have a GarageBand file that does not have many extra effects and has only audio then you can convert this file to an Mp3 format for reducing the file data size because A GarageBand file is larger than an MP3 file. 

If you have a GarageBand file that has some extra effects and a very larger data size then after converting this file to an Mp3 file, you may feel like some effects are lost and it may corrupt forever.

Advantages of an MP3 file format

There are some advantages of an Mp3 file format which are shown below:

Smaller size

An mp3 file format has generally a low data size. You can download it very quickly because it has less data size. Most people prefer to convert their audio files to an Mp3 file format so that they can save more data storage on their devices without losing the data.

High speed of File Transfer

These files are generally small in size and that’s why it has high data transfer speed. You can transfer from one device to another device via wire or wireless very quickly and safely.

Fast Download

These files can easily be downloadable and do not need a very fast internet connection to download because these files have smaller sizes.

Disadvantages of an MP3 file format

There are also some disadvantages of an Mp3 file format which are shown below:

Data Loss

These files are generally called data lossy audio files because these files are compressed and sometimes, these files lose some data which is needed to play at least. Sometimes, it may corrupt the file completely as well.

Low Data Quality

These files are compressed audio files and hence, they lose their quality and may not be able to give you high-quality audio.

Conclusion

You can easily convert your GarageBand file to an Mp3 file if you want to save your device storage because an Mp3 file consumes less data storage but If you are looking for a high-quality audio file then you should not convert your GarageBand file to an Mp3 file because Mp3 file losses some quality and you may not able to listen to some effects of GarageBand.