# Audio Change Bitrate

Re-encode audio to a new bitrate while keeping the same format

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-change-bitrate

- **Category:** Media

- **Keywords:** audio, bitrate, reencode, compress

## Overview

Audio Change Bitrate re-encodes an audio file to a selected bitrate while keeping its original format. Choose from 96, 128, 160, 192, 256, or 320 kbps, with optional sample rate, channel, and metadata settings.

## Inputs

- **Audio File** (file): Select an audio file
- **Target Bitrate** (select): Choose target bitrate
- **Sample Rate** (select)
- **Audio Channels** (select)
- **Keep Metadata** (checkbox)

## When to use

- Reduce an audio file’s bitrate to help lower its file size.
- Increase the bitrate of a compatible audio file when a higher target setting is needed.
- Prepare audio with a specific bitrate, sample rate, or mono/stereo channel configuration.

## How it works

- Upload one supported audio file up to 60 MB.
- Select a target bitrate from 96 kbps to 320 kbps.
- Optionally choose Auto, 44.1 kHz, or 48 kHz for the sample rate and Auto, mono, or stereo for channels.
- Choose whether to keep metadata, then generate the re-encoded audio file.

## Use cases

- Create smaller audio files by selecting a lower bitrate such as 96 or 128 kbps.
- Standardize audio files at 192 kbps for a consistent media collection.
- Prepare mono voice recordings or stereo music with a selected sample rate.

## Frequently asked questions

### What does this tool change?

It changes the audio bitrate by re-encoding the file while keeping the same format.

### Which target bitrates are available?

You can choose 96, 128, 160, 192, 256, or 320 kbps.

### Can I change the sample rate?

Yes. Keep the original rate with Auto, or select 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.

### Can I convert stereo audio to mono?

Yes. The channel setting supports Auto, mono, or stereo.

### Can metadata be preserved?

Yes. Keep Metadata is enabled by default and can be changed before encoding.

## Related tools

- [Audio Codec Swap](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-codec-swap): Change the codec of an audio file within a chosen output format
- [Batch Audio Converter](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-batch-converter): Convert multiple audio files between different formats like MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, OGG, Opus with quality settings and batch processing
- [Audio Channel Resample](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-channel-resample): Change the number of channels (mono/stereo) while keeping the same format
- [Audio Resample](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-resample): Change the sample rate of an audio file (e.g., 44.1kHz to 22.05kHz)
- [Audio Melody Contour Extractor](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-melody-contour-extractor): Extract a dominant melody path from audio and export MIDI, note events, a pitch contour, SVG, and JSON in one ZIP.
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- [Audio to Multitrack MIDI (Draft)](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-to-multitrack-midi): Split a full mix into stems (drums/bass/other/vocals) and transcribe each to MIDI — a multi-track starting point for transcription
- [Batch WAV Audio Converter](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/batch-wav-converter): Convert multiple WAV files to OGG, AAC, M4A, and OPUS formats with quality settings, bitrate control, and batch processing

## Samples

- [Copyright-Free M4A Audio Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/m4a-samples): Apple iTunes compatible M4A audio samples with AAC encoding, optimized for quality and file size balance
- [Copyright-Free AAC Audio Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/aac-samples): High-quality AAC encoded audio samples for testing and development, featuring nature sounds and meditation music with excellent compression
- [Copyright-Free OGG Vorbis Audio Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/ogg-samples): Open-source OGG Vorbis audio samples for testing and development, featuring excellent compression with nature sounds and meditation music
- [Copyright-Free OPUS Audio Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/opus-samples): Next-generation OPUS audio samples with superior compression and quality, featuring nature sounds and meditation music optimized for modern streaming