You can use several free audio jukeboxes to rip CDs into MP3s, but two of the most popular ones are Windows Media Player (WMP) and Apple iTunes.
For WMP:
- Right-click along the top of the window.
- Select Tools.
- Then Options.
- Click the Rip Music tab.
- Choose MP3 as the format.
For iTunes (on a Mac)
- Under the drop-down menu labeled iTunes, selct Preferences.
- Then selct the icon for Importing.
- In the drop-down menu for Import Using, select the MP3 Encoder, then click OK.
Both programs work equally well and allow you to select a bit rate of up to 320Kbps. If you want to take up less space on your hard drive, opt for a lower bit rate; use a higher bit rate if sound quality is more important to you.
