Find and Fix Damaged MP3 Files
One method for geeks, one for novices
MP3, like many other file types, can get corrupted and damaged due to various reasons. When these files are damaged, they won’t play in any media players on your computer. You’ll need to first repair those MP3 files before they can be played again.
Damage to your MP3 files could be caused due to various factors. Maybe there was an issue with your Internet connection while downloading the MP3 files from the Internet. Or maybe there was a virus that infected your files and they ended-up getting damaged.
Regardless, there are several ways to repair MP3 files on your computer. Using these methods, you can get your broken MP3 files fixed and make them playable again on your machine.
Use iTunes To Repair MP3 Files
iTunes is actually a media manager that lets you store and play your music files, but it can be used to fix your MP3 files as well. Basically, you can use the app’s conversion feature to convert your files to MP3 format again.
This encoding process should remove the broken sectors and fix the files for you.
The resulting file that you receive at the end of the process should be error-free and should play without any issues in your media players.
How To Repair MP3 Files Online
If it’s just a single or a few MP3 files that you want to repair, you can actually use one of the online repair tools for the task. These tools don’t require you to install anything on your computer and you can get your MP3 files repaired by simply uploading them to the web.
That’s how you repair your MP3 files online.
Repair MP3 Files Using MP3val
MP3val is a free and open-source utility that lets youfix your damaged MP3 fileswith the click of a few buttons. There isn’t much configuration you need to make and it just works straight out of the box. Also, it’s portable so you don’t need to install it to use it.
Fix Broken MP3 Files Using MP3 Repair Tool
MP3 Repair Tool is yet another free way to repair MP3 files on your computer. It fixes the files by removing the frames from either at the beginning or at the end of the files. You can also manually specify the number of frames you want to remove until your file gets fixed.
Repair MP3 Files With MP3 Scan + Repair App
Mac users have a free app calledMP3 Scan + Repair Appto help you scan your MP3 files for any issues and fix them on your machine.
Use MP3 Diags To Repair MP3 Files
MP3 Diags is again a free and open-source app to let you fix your damaged MP3 files on your computers. It has a pretty quick procedure to fix your files and all it basically requires from you is just the folder where your MP3s are.
It’ll save the resulting file separately from the original file with_repairedas the suffix in the file name.
Mahesh has been obsessed with technology since he got his first gadget a decade or so ago. Over the last few years, he’s written a number of tech articles on various online publications including but not limited to MakeTechEasier and Android AppStorm.Read Mahesh’s Full Bio
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