[Thunderbird]

How do I convert songs that I imported to iTunes from AAC to MP3? Can it be done within iTunes? Is there another app needed?

[scottiB]

First, go to iTunes Preferences > Advanced > Importing and change the import encoder to MP3 (and whatever sampling rate you wish). Important: everything that you wish to import will be in MP3 until you switch this back to AAC.

2nd, select the tracks you wish to convert; go to the Advanced menu > Convert Selection to MP3

It will convert a copy to MP3 - not remove the existing AAC file - so you'll have two songs.

If you sort by date added, you'll find the MP3 files as being most recent.

[amazing]

Quality-wise, you're better off converting to MP3 from the original media.