How to convert series of MP3 to a M4B in a batch

Posted by Artem Tikhomirov on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Artem Tikhomirov
Published on 2009-10-18T14:46:41Z Indexed on 2012/12/20 11:05 UTC
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I have a batch of MP3 based books. Some of them divide into files according to book's own structure: chapters and so on. Some of them was just divided into equally lengthened parts.

So. I've bought an iPhone, and I want to convert them all to M4B format. How could I convert them in a batch? I mean how cold I set up a process once, for each book, and then, after couple of weeks, receive totally converted library.

The only able program for such conversion I've found was Audiobook Builder for a Mac. But it is pretty slow and do not support batching in principle.

Solutions for any platform, please.

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