Audacity Forum

I know the mp3 files are truncated, because people complained that the lectures seem to stop abruptly.

If I convert the mp3 file back to wav file, the wav file will be incomplete. The original file will be lost, unless I save it in a different filename.

The computer should have enough disk space. 1 GB should not be a problem.

I am sure I used "Export" not "Export Select". Every file gets truncated to 45 min. I just could not figure out how to extend the length of the mp3 file.

Thanks for your reply. Sorry, I do not have the version of Audacity, as I now do not access of the computer (which has Windows 8). Yes, this was my mistake. I open the WAV file with Audacity and "export" it into MP3 file. The MP3 files are always 45 min long, regardless the length of the original WA...

I am new to this forum. I am using Audacity to convert WAV file into MP3 file. The WAV file has 55 min recording, but when it is converted into MP3 file, it is truncated to 45 min. How do I extend the length of the MP3 file to the same length as the WAV file?