How to Join Audio Files

Are you looking for quick and easy-to-follow instructions for joining MP3 files together? Then you've found just the right article. Joining MP3 files together is one of the easiest ways to put together your own audio tracks - comprised of your selected audio clips or audio files, of course.

Whether you plan on editing and trimming existing songs, or combining your own voiceover recordings with your favorite background music, audio editors like WavePad can give you everything you require. As long as you have access to a working computer that’s running a supported operating system, and you have copies of the MP3 audio files that you want to append, merge, or even compress, then you can definitely start the process.

As for how to join MP3 files right on your computer, here's what you need to know.

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  1. Download and install WavePad Audio Editor on your computer.

    First, you need to download and install WavePad Audio Editing Software for your computer. It works on all the latest desktop and mobile operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS, Android, iPhone, and iPad. On Windows, it supports OS versions starting from XP all the way until Windows 11. Meanwhile, for Mac, it works on Mac OS 10.5 or later.

    To download and install WavePad Audio Editor, or just go to the WavePad landing page on the official NCH Software website, click on the download button, and run the installer that gets downloaded onto your computer. The program should run automatically after you are finished installing it. In case it doesn't automatically start, simply double-click on the WavePad shortcut icon to launch it manually. Once running, you can now start to append MP3 files together as you wish.
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  2. Import audio file(s)

    Click the Open button on the top left corner of the main menu and choose the MP3 audio file that you want to import into WavePad. Alternatively, you can simply drag and drop your audio file from the file explorer window directly onto WavePad.

    Choose Mp3 Files you wish to join

  3. Start editing your audio files

    Use the tools and effects editing tabs in WavePad to make any needed changes to your audio files before you go through trimming them and merging them in the way that you want.

    Edit Audio Files

  4. Cut the audio files where you want then merge

    You can use the cursor to choose the specific points in your audio files where you want to cut out portions where there might be silence or noise, or simply trim it all down to just the parts that you specifically want. You can then proceed to combine the audio files afterward and export your work in the format or method of your choice.

    Cut Audio Files

  5. Export your finished file

    With WavePad, you can easily export your newly edited file into one of the supported file formats available. Just click on the Export tab on the menu to start the process. You can also upload your files directly to the cloud, upload to YouTube, send through email, export to video, and even burn to CD if you want to. If you want to save the audio file on your computer, click on Save As and either create a new file or replace the original one.

    Export Finished File

Quick FAQs

  1. How to combine MP3 files on Mac?

    The latest version of WavePad works perfectly fine on Windows as well as Mac computers. In order to combine MP3 files on Mac, you can run WavePad, import your MP3 audio files onto it, then trim them as needed before pasting them together to become a single track. You can then export or share your new, combined MP3 file through your preferred methods afterward.

  2. How to combine MP3 files on iPhone?

    WavePad supports the most popular desktop operating systems like Mac or Windows, but it can also be used to combine MP3 files on mobile devices like iPhone. To get started joining MP3 files on an iPhone, just install WavePad Music and Audio Editor through the app store.

Conclusion

That’s all there is to it. That sums up the easiest guide to joining your MP3 audio files using WavePad Sound Editor.
Note that the steps may change in some ways depending on whether you're using a desktop computer or a mobile device, but they are generally the same for the most part. All menu items and options have been labeled clearly to prevent any confusion.

That's part of why WavePad is a powerful yet convenient option for reducing the space that MP3 files take - it offers a top-notch user experience on Windows, Mac, and Android.


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