The Windows Media Audio (WMA) file format was created by Microsoft as a proprietary audio codec for use in the Windows Media Player. Consumers commonly rip or download music and other audio files in the WMA format which is one part of the greater Windows Media framework. The framework includes WMA, WMA Lossless, WMA Pro, and WMA Voice with WMA being the most commonly used option for music and audio books. A common problem that arises for end-users is to convert WMA files to MP4 format for use on Apple and other brand manufacturer portable devices that do not support the WMA file type.

Convert WMA to MP4 Using Windows Media Player and iTunes

Although Microsoft is supporting some components of the MP4 standard CODEC, it is not expected that Windows Media Player will directly support the format in the near future. As a result, Windows Media Player can be used to convert WMA files to MP3. The file can then be converted to MP4 using iTunes with both programs being free for end-users to download and use.
How to convert WMA to MP4
Step 1 – Open Windows Media Player on your computer by double clicking the program icon on the desktop or by choosing from the “Program Files” sub-menu of the “Start” menu.

Step 2 – Choose the “Burn” menu button and then single click and drag the WMA files you want to convert into the “Burn List” located on the right-hand portion of the program window.

Step 3 – Insert a blank CD-R in the CD-R drive on your computer and then select the “Start Burn” menu option.

Step 4 – Choose the “Rip Settings” menu option and select the “Format” option. Select the “MP3” format that will then force Windows Media Player to convert the WMA file(s) to MP3 during the CD burning process.

Step 5 – Click the “Rip CD” menu option and the designated files will be converted to MP3 format on the CD.

Step 6 – Launch iTunes after the CD with converted WMA content has been created.

Step 7 – Import the MP3 files to iTunes by select the “File” and “Add File to Library” menu options. Then, select the MP3 to convert to MP4.

Step 8 – After the file(s) have been imported into iTunes, right click on each track and select “Convert to AAC’ on the subsequently displayed menu. This will convert the MP3 to MP4 and display the file in the iTunes library for further manipulation or playback.

Steps to Convert WMA to MP4 Using MediaConverter.org

There are a number of online conversion websites that offer free file conversions for single files. MediaConverter.org has been established for several years and supports WMA to MP4 conversions.

Step 1 – Launch your computer’s web browser and enter the MediaConverter.org URL in the browser’s toolbar.

Step 2 – Choose the “Upload a File” menu option that is located on the main slash page of the web site. Then, use the file chooser to select the desired WMA content to convert to MP4.

Step 3 –Select the “MP4” format for the output file type. Then, click the “Start” menu button to begin the WMA to MP4 file conversion.
Step 4 – After the file conversion is completed, MediaConverter.org will display a link to the converted MP4 content. Left or single click the link to download the new file to your computer.

Steps to Convert WMA to MP4 Using ZamZar.com

Step 1 – Launch your computer’s web browser and then open the ZamZar.com website.

Step 2 – Pick the “Choose File” button and use the web site’s file chooser to select the WMA file that you desire to convert to MP4.

Step 3 – Choose the drop down menu and pick the “MP4” output file type. The displayed menu will be segregated by audio and video file types.

Step 4 – Input a valid email address to receive the converted file in the text field listed under “Step 3” on the web site’s main screen.

Step 5 – Select the “Convert” menu button to initiate file conversion. The converted MP4 field will then be emailed to the email provided by the end-user to ZamZar.com.