Reducing size of MP3 File

sanhal · #1 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 02:48 PM

Hi

I have just recorded an audio of my eBook which a couple of internet marketers suggested I did. The problem is I have just discovered that the MP3 file is too large to upload to my Webhost.

It is a four hour recording - 248 MB (why did I write so much!). I had thought about splitting it up but I am not sure that will help. Zipping it does not apparently make much difference.

I have seen another question about uploading an MP3 but I don't think it is the same problem.

Any ideas anyone?

Sandy

thewebhostingdir · #2 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 03:23 PM

You can rar the file and then upload to your web host. For that you need to use the Winrar utility. Winrar is a shareware file archiver and data compression utility.

kelevraco · #3 (**permalink**) 07-14-2009, 12:23 PM

Skip using rar files and zip files. if you are doing this to be downloaded then use a utility called 7zip this will compress the file to a 7z format with increased compression using LZMA compression. This can decrease the size of a file by around 50%. The problem is most users don't have this utility so you will also have to provide a link to it.
http://download.cnet.com/7-Zip/3000-...html?tag=mncol It is a free utility as well so that makes it more enticing.
Also since this file is just a reading of the book and I can not imagine it having to much music or additional sound effects. Try dropping the quality this could save you file space as well. Even going to a wma file format could help as a MP3 is really based more around a music file so you may get a smaller file this way with a decent sound.
If you are wanting to stream this to your site then maybe the best way to go would be to actually use a wma on a lower quality as the file size would be smaller and will stream faster then a MP3.

sanhal · #4 (**permalink**) 07-14-2009, 12:50 PM

Thanks for the suggestions.

I found that I could reduce the bit size with a free download of WinLame and although it was still too big to upload through C-panel I did it with a free trial FTP.

Sandy

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