How to Convert Apple Music Files to M4A Format

Apple Music holds a large music sources making itself one of the most popular music streaming services in the world. But it has added DRM protection to the streaming music, which limits users' right to enjoy music. The music you downloaded from Apple Music files will be saved in M4P format, but is it any way to convert Apple Music M4P files to DRM-free M4A format?

M4A is a lossy compressed file container for audio file, encoded with advanced audio coding (AAC) so as to reduce the file size but keep the original quality. M4A files are compatible with many popular program like iTunes, Quicktime, Windows Media Player, VLC and so on. In this post, I'll show you how to remove DRM from Apple Music and how to convert Apple Music M4P to DRM-free M4A format.

CONTENT Part 1. What's Differences Between M4P and M4A? Part 2. Best Apple Music to M4A Converter - SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter Part 3. How to Convert Apple Music M4P Files to M4A

Part 1. What's Differences Between M4P and M4A?

Both M4P and M4A are widely used on the programs developed by Apple. The main difference between them may be that M4P files are encrypted with DRM protection.

What is a M4A File?

Originally, M4A is a lossy file extension standing for MPEG-4 audio. MPEG video files generally use standard MP4 file extension and M4A for audio files. It is considered as the successor to MP3. M4A file became popular when Apple started to use M4A, AAC, ALAC as the format of songs in iTunes and iPod in 2007. M4A files are encoded with Advanced Audio Coding(AAC) in Apple Music, but they are free from DRM restriction, which makes they are playable on most players.

What is a M4P File?

Protected by DRM(Digital Rights Management), M4P files are encoded with Advanced Audio Coding(AAC). M4P file stands for MPEG 4 protected audio file, which can only be played on Apple Authorized device and program like iTunes. M4P is similar to M4A, while M4A stands for the unencrypted audio files. If you want to play Apple Music M4P files on unauthorized music player or device, you may need to convert Apple Music to unprotected M4A beforehand.

Part 2. Best Apple Music to M4A Converter - SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter

To convert Apple Music to M4A, SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter can be the good choice to you.
SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter owns the Apple Music Downloader to help you remove DRM protection from the downloaded music files and make them playable on any player and device. Equipped with Apple Music Converter, SpotiKeep program can convert Apple Music M4P to M4A, MP3, FLAC, AU, AIFF, AC3 with no DRM restriction. This professional audio downloader and converter is powerful enough for all Apple Music users.

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* Able to convert Apple Music to M4A.
* Offer high output quality for the Apple Music M4A files.
* 100% safe and secure to use SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter program.
* Well compatible with Windows and Mac computers.
* Clean interface to help you fast master how to convert Apple Music to M4A.
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Part 3. How to Convert Apple Music M4P Files to M4A

Under the DRM protection, Apple Music files are limited by M4P format. To convert Apple Music M4P files to M4A, SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter is a great solution to you. Next, the tutorial on how to convert Apple Music M4P files to M4A is offered.

Step 1. Download and Install Apple Music Converter
SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter is a desktop software for Windows and Mac computers. First of all, download Apple Music Converter to your computer. Then, follow the instruction to install it.

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Step 2. Start Free Trial
For new users, you can enjoy a 30-day free trial. During the free trial, you can download any song from Apple Music for free. After that, you need to purchase the license code to upgrade to the full version. Or you can only convert 3 minutes of each file.
When you open SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter, you can skip for registration and click "Continue Trial" to start your free trial.

Step 3. Sync Apple Music Files Via iTunes
To convert Apple Music files to M4A on computer, you need to sync your songs, playlists from Apple Music via iTunes. When you open SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter, iTunes will be automatically launched. All your playlists will be shown up on the left sidebar. Moreover, please make sure iTunes is running while the download process.

If Apple Music Converter fails to read your Apple Music playlists from iTunes, please make sure you've turned on the option to sync Apple Music playlist to iTunes.
Go to Settings on your phone, then find Apple Music. Turn on the "Sync Library" option.

Step 4. Select Apple Music Files to Convert
In this step, you can access any Apple Music playlist. Then click the checkbox to select the songs you want to convert. SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter supports batch downloading, so you can check multiple songs at the same time.

Step 5. Output Preference Settings
On the Output Settings section, you can customize the output files. To convert Apple Music to M4A, click Output Format pull-down menu to choose M4A format. For better output quality, you can adjust the audio bitrate, samplerate as well.

Step 6. Convert Apple Music Files to M4A
After that, click the "Convert" button at the lower right corner. Then, conversion window will pop up. You can check the converting progress in real time. When the conversion is finished, you can easily find the converted M4A Apple Music files in the "Finished" tab.

Up to 6 simple steps, you can convert any files from Apple Music to M4A with no limits. Moreover, converted M4A Apple Music files are playable on any music player. You can transfer them to mobile phone or any portable device to enjoy Apple Music offline. Let's have a try.