Convert Xbox 360 XMA game audio to MP3 online at the original sample rate. Upload files up to 20GB and download the converted result in a few clicks.
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HOW IT WORKS
Three steps, no account, nothing to install.
01
Upload your XMA file
Drag and drop an .xma file extracted from an Xbox 360 game, or select it from your device.
02
Convert to MP3
Keep MP3 as the output format and start. The XMA audio is decoded and encoded with LAME at VBR quality 2.
03
Download the MP3
Download one MP3 per .xma. It plays on phones, in browsers, in media players and in video editors.
XMA
XMA is Microsoft's compressed audio format for the Xbox 360, a variant of WMA Pro, and XMA2 is its later revision. Xbox 360 games store music, voice and effects as .xma files, usually at 48 kHz, sometimes with several streams or loop points. PC media players can't open them.
MP3
MP3 is a lossy compressed audio format built for small files and broad playback compatibility. It works on almost every phone, browser, car stereo, media player, and editing application.
FILE FORMATS
SOURCE
XMA is Microsoft's audio codec for the Xbox 360, a WMA Pro relative that the console decodes in hardware. Xbox 360 games store music, voice and effects as XMA or XMA2, usually at 48 kHz and sometimes with several streams or loop points. PCs and phones can't play it without vgmstream.
TARGET
MPEG-1 Audio Layer III has been the universal music format since the 1990s. It compresses audio by removing sounds the ear is unlikely to hear, so a song takes a few megabytes instead of tens. ID3 tags carry the title, artist and album art, and every phone, browser, car stereo and editor plays it.
| Feature | XMA | MP3 |
|---|---|---|
| Developed by | Microsoft (Xbox 360) | MPEG (Fraunhofer) |
| File extension | .xma | .mp3 |
| Compression | Lossy (XMA2) | Lossy |
| Size vs uncompressed WAV | About 1/8 | About 1/7 to 1/10 |
| Tags and cover art | Loop points | ID3 tags and cover art |
| Best for | Xbox 360 game audio | Music and podcasts everywhere |
| Plays on phones and browsers | No, needs vgmstream | Yes |
USE CASES
Practical workflows where XMA to MP3 conversion is useful.
Listen to Xbox 360 soundtracks on your phone
Play music extracted from an Xbox 360 game in any music app, in the car or on a laptop.
Use game audio in a video
Bring a music cue or voice line into Premiere Pro, CapCut or DaVinci Resolve as an MP3.
Share a track on Discord
Post a piece of game music in a chat, where an MP3 plays inline instead of showing up as an unknown file.
Hear looped music as a single track
Music whose loop covers the whole track plays once, so an 80-second looped track gives an 80-second MP3.
Decode early Xbox 360 releases
Early .xma files that store their XMA2 header in a 'fmt ' chunk are repaired automatically and convert.
Collect voice lines for a soundboard
Gather memorable lines from an Xbox 360 game as MP3s for a soundboard app or stream alerts.
Compare Xbox 360 and later releases
Convert the Xbox 360 version of a track and compare it with a PC release or remaster by ear.
Play xWMA files saved as .xma
Some PC ports save xWMA audio with an .xma extension. Those files convert to MP3 too.
Make an Android ringtone from a menu theme
Turn a title or menu theme into an MP3 you can set as a ringtone or alarm on Android.
Listen to multi-channel tracks in stereo
Files with more than two channels are mixed to stereo: by speaker position when the file declares a layout, otherwise even channels left and odd channels right.
SUPPORTED FILES
Xbox 360 XMA files are supported.
The standard Xbox 360 game audio format.
Mixed to stereo.
Files with the XMA2 header in a 'fmt ' chunk are repaired automatically.
Some PC ports do this, and it converts too.
Upload many XMA files and download the MP3s as a ZIP.
Only convert audio from games you own or have permission to use.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Game audio works differently from normal music files, which explains most surprises.
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Looping game music is rendered the way the game plays it: the looped section plays once more, then fades out over 10 seconds. A loop covering the whole track plays once.
02
MP3 holds two channels, so 5.1 and other multichannel audio is mixed to stereo. Convert to WAV to keep every channel.
03
Truncated XMA files fail instead of giving partial audio. Extract them again.
04
The file is a bad rip. Extract it again.
05
The file is damaged, isn't really XMA audio, or was extracted with the wrong tool. Extract it again from the game files and retry.
06
Use XMA to WAV to keep more than two channels.
vgmstream is the reference decoder for game audio, used through foobar2000 or the command line. dragdropdo runs the same decoder in the browser, so you can turn XMA into MP3 on any device.
| What matters | dragdropdo | vgmstream and Desktop Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing to install | ✓Yes. Runs in any modern browser. | ~foobar2000 plus the vgmstream plugin, or vgmstream-cli. |
| Works on phones and tablets | ✓Yes. Desktop, Android, iPhone and iPad. | ~No. Windows and command-line tools. |
| Batch conversion | ✓Yes. Add many files and download one ZIP. | ~Yes, with scripts or foobar2000's converter. |
| Share finished files | ✓Yes. Send a unique link from the result page. | ~You upload and share the files yourself. |
| Pricing | ✓Free with daily limits. $2.99 or $6.99 passes for unlimited use, no monthly plan. | ~Free. |
| Choosing loop count and fade | ✓Fixed: an inner loop plays twice, then fades over 10 seconds. | ~Yes. vgmstream-cli sets the loop count and fade length. |
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WHY DRAGDROPDO
Convert XMA to MP3 in your browser, with nothing to install and nothing kept after 24 hours.
Private by default
Files are encrypted in transit and deleted from our servers automatically after 24 hours.
No install required
Convert in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone or iPad. No app and no sign-up wall.
Big files and batches
Upload files up to 20GB each, add several at once, and download the results one by one or as a ZIP.
Share & download
Save finished files to your device or pass them on with a share link from the result page.
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XMA is Microsoft's compressed audio format for the Xbox 360, based on WMA Pro and decoded in hardware by the console. XMA2 is its later revision, and Xbox 360 games use XMA for music, voices and sound effects.
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